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Restoring drivers in OS WIndows. Restoring drivers How to install drivers after reinstalling windows

Good day.

When installing new windows as a rule, the system automatically adjusts many parameters (will put universal drivers, will set the optimal firewall configuration, etc.) .

But it just so happened that some moments when reinstalling Windows are not automatically configured. And, many who reinstalled the OS for the first time are faced with one unpleasant thing - the Internet is not working properly.

In this article I want to analyze the main reasons why this happens, and what to do about it. (especially since there are always a lot of questions regarding this topic) …

The most common reason there is no internet (approx. after installing a new Windows OS) - this is the absence of a network card driver in the system. Those. The reason is that LAN card just doesn't work ...

In this case, a vicious circle is obtained: there is no internet, tk. there is no driver, and you cannot download the driver. no Internet ! If you do not have a phone with Internet access (or another PC), then most likely you cannot do without the help of a good neighbor (friend) ...

Usually, if the problem is with the driver- then you will see something like the following picture: a red cross over the network icon will be lit, and an inscription, something similar to this: "Not Connected: No Connections Available"…

In this case, I also recommend to go to panel Windows management , then open the section Network and Internet, then Network and Sharing Center.

In the control center - on the right there will be a tab “ Change adapter settings"- and you need to open it.

V network connections you will see your adapters on which the drivers are installed. As you can see in the screenshot below, my laptop does not have a driver for a Wi-Fi adapter. (there is only Ethernet adapter, and even that is disabled).

By the way, check, it is possible that you have the driver installed, but the adapter itself is simply turned off (as in the screenshot below - it will be just gray and there will be an inscription: "Disabled"). In this case - just turn it on by clicking on it right click mouse and selecting the appropriate in the pop-up context menu.

Network connections

I also recommend looking into device Manager: there it will be possible to see in detail which hardware has drivers and which ones are missing. Also, if there is a problem with the driver (for example, it does not work correctly), then the device manager marks such equipment with exclamation points yellow ...

To open it, do the following:

  • Windows 7 - in the run line (in the START menu) insert devmgmt.msc and press ENTER.
  • Windows 8, 10 - press the WIN + R button combination, insert devmgmt.msc and press ENTER (screenshot below).

In Device Manager, open the " Network adapters". If your hardware is not in the list, then there are no drivers in the Windows system, which means that the hardware will not work ...

How to resolve the issue with the driver?

  1. Option number 1- try to update the hardware configuration (v device manager: just right click on the title network adapters and in the pop-up context menu select the required option. Screenshot below).
  2. Option number 2- if the previous option did not help, you can use special utility 3DP Net (It weighs about 30-50 MB, which means you can download it even using your phone. Besides, it works without an Internet connection. I told you more about it here:);
  3. Option number 3 - download a comrade, neighbor, friend, etc. on your computer. special driver package - ISO image~ 10-14 GB and then run it on your PC. There are a lot of such packages on the network, I personally recommend Driver Pack Solutions (link to it here:);
  4. Option number 4 - if nothing from the previous one worked and did not give results, I recommend looking for the driver by VID and PID. In order not to describe everything in detail here, I will give a link to my article:

And this is how the tab will look when the driver for the Wi-Fi adapter is found (screen below).

If you cannot connect to the network after updating the driver ...

In my case, for example, Windows refused to search for available networks even after installing and updating the drivers - an error and an icon with a red cross were still displayed.

Further, the troubleshooting wizard will automatically begin to fix problems associated with network unavailability and advise you on each step. After the button has been pressed "Show list of available networks" - the troubleshooting wizard configured the network appropriately and all available Wi-Fi networks became visible.

Actually, the final touch remains - select your network (or the network from which you have a password to access :)), and connect to it. Which was done ...

Entering data for connecting to the network ... (clickable)

2. Disconnected network adapter / Network cable not connected

Another common reason for the lack of Internet is a disconnected network adapter (with the driver installed). To check this, you need to open the tab (where all network adapters that are installed in the PC and for which there are drivers in the OS will be shown) .

The easiest way to open is to press buttons together WIN + R and enter ncpa.cpl (then press ENTER. In Windows 7 - the run line is in START'e) .

Opening the Network Connections tab in Windows 10

In the opened tab network connections- pay attention to the adapters that are displayed in gray (i.e. colorless)... Next to them, the inscription will also flaunt: "Disabled".

Important ! If the list of adapters does not contain anything at all (or the adapters you are looking for are not present), most likely you simply do not have the required driver in the system (the first part of this article is devoted to this).

To enable such an adapter - just right-click on it and select "Enable" in the context menu (screenshot below).

After the adapter is turned on - pay attention if there are any red crosses on it. As a rule, a reason will even be indicated next to the cross, for example, in the screenshot below "The network cable is not connected."

3. Incorrect settings: IP, default gateway, DNS, etc.

Some ISPs need to manually configure certain TCP / IP settings (this applies to those who do not have, once these settings were entered, and then you can reinstall Windows at least 100 times :)) .

You can find out if this is so in the documents that the Internet provider gave you when concluding the contract. Usually, they always indicate all the settings for accessing the Internet. (as a last resort, you can call and clarify in support).

Everything is set up quite simply. V network connections (how to enter this tab is described above, in the previous step of the article) , select your adapter and go to this properties.

Ethernet network adapter properties

In the properties, you need to specify the data that the Internet provider provides you, for example:

  • IP address;
  • Subnet mask;
  • main gateway;
  • DNS server.

If the provider does not specify this data, and you have some unfamiliar IP addresses set in your properties and the Internet does not work, then I recommend simply setting the receipt of the IP address and DNS automatically (screenshot above).

4. PPPOE connection not created (as an example)

Most ISPs organize Internet access using the PPPOE protocol. And, say, if you do not have a router, then after reinstalling Windows, your old configured connection for connecting to the PPPOE network will be deleted. Those. you need to recreate it ...

To do this, go to Windows control panel at the following address: Control Panel \ Network and Internet \ Network and Sharing Center

Then select the first masonry " Internet connection (Setting up a broadband or dial-up Internet connection)»And click next.

Then choose “ High Speed ​​(with PPPOE) (DSL or cable connection requiring username and password)"(Screen below).

Then you need to enter your username and password to access the Internet (this data must be in the contract with the internet provider) ... By the way, please note that in this step you can immediately allow other users to use the Internet by ticking just one checkbox.

Actually, you just have to wait for Windows to establish a connection and use the Internet.

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Finally, I will give you a simple piece of advice. If you reinstall Windows (especially not yourself) - do backup files and drivers -. At least, you will be so insured against cases when there is not even the Internet to download or look for other drivers (agree, the situation is not pleasant).

For additions on the topic - a separate merci. That's all for this, good luck to everyone!

Read what to do if video driver update crashes in the game, the appearance of black marks on the screen, freezing or freezing of the picture, or the shutdown of the computer. Manufacturers NVIDIA and "AMD" release new driver updates for their graphics cards every month. They often improve the performance, color and capabilities of graphics cards, especially in the latest games. But there are also exceptions.

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In most cases, installing an updated GPU driver will actually result in improvements. But sometimes updating the driver can lead to crashes in the game, black marks on the screen, freezing or freezing of the picture, and even to the shutdown of the computer. One such update actually messed up the job "Windows" and I had to completely restart my computer.

What to do if the latest driver update conflicts with your new game or installed system? The answer is pretty simple. You have several options: execute clean install driver, back to previous version driver or - the most radical way is to completely reinstall your operating system.

Before starting work. Create a system restore point

Newest versions "Windows" allow to create restore point systems is a pre-saved image of your operating system that allows you to revert back to a running version of the system every time you install a new version of an application. This also applies to your graphics card driver. You can always manually create a system restore point if you are concerned that installing new drivers or applications might damage it. Or use the service of automatically creating a restore point.

Click the button "Start" or press the button "Windows" on your keyboard, select the tab "Parameters" and click the corresponding result. In the menu that opens on the tab "System protection" press the button "Create".

Think of any restore point name you like, for example "Before updating the driver 13.02.2018"... It is advisable to add the date of creation of the restore point to the description of the name. This will help you organize your notes. Click the button "Create" and your computer will save all installed programs and system settings.


The first way. Removing current drivers and reverting to a previous version

If the latter installed drivers do not work correctly, crash or slow down the system, the easiest way to fix the problem is to uninstall them and reinstall the previous version of the drivers. First, download latest version driver that you know will work correctly. Use official sites to download NVIDIA or "AMD"- both companies maintain a database of drivers.


Once you've downloaded the older version, go to the settings menu and uninstall installed version... To do this, press the button "Start", select the tab "Parameters ", enter parameters in the search bar "Installation and removal of programms"... In earlier versions "Windows" you can find this menu in the tab "Control Panel" In chapter "Programs and Features".

Driver package NVIDIA will be marked as « NVIDIA graphic driver"(including version number). For cards "AMD"- just like software "AMD"... Select an entry in the list installed programs and applications, click "Delete" and follow the instructions on the screen. Once the uninstallation procedure is complete, you may need to restart your computer. Then the screen image may flicker or the screen settings may be using the wrong resolution.

After restarting your computer, open setup file more old version the driver you downloaded, start the installation process and follow the instructions. Upon completion, your computer should work as it did before installing the new version.

Second way. "Perform a clean install" driver

Alternatively, if the first option doesn't work, try using the function "Perform a clean install"... This installation will remove existing software (plus possible add-ons such as "PhysX" from NVIDIA), update all settings and install newest version driver. And in NVIDIA and in "AMD" you can choose this option to install drivers.

For NVIDIA, accept the terms of the license agreement, select "Custom installation", check the box "Perform a clean install" and press "Further"... After completing the driver installation, you will need to restart your computer.

For the installer "AMD" select item "Custom update", your driver version, then option "Clean install".

Again, you will likely see the screen flickering or adjusting its resolution several times during the installation process. After the installation is complete, restart your computer.

Third way. Use a restore point

If none of the above methods helped, then use a system restore point. You can use a system restore point created automatically or manual mode... The main thing is that the date of its creation was earlier than the date of installation of your problem drivers. However, try to choose the closest date, as all programs and applications installed after that date will disappear. Whichever restore point option you choose, changes will only be made to system files and user files remain unchanged.

V Windows 8 or Windows 10 press the button "Start", select the tab "Parameters", in the search bar, type "Create a restore point" and open the corresponding menu. This time press the button labeled "Restore" under the same heading (just above the middle of the menu). The program will open in front of you, follow step by step instructions to get back to the point of stable operation of your system.

Click on "Further", then select the desired restore point that you created earlier (or an earlier automatic version of a system restore point, if available). Confirm your choice by clicking the button "Further" again.


Click on "Ready" to start the recovery process. Your computer will restart and return to the previous point.


If your drivers are so corrupted that you can't even see the image on your monitor, you can try to download "Windows" in safe mode... In this mode, you will still have access to the system recovery program, even if your computer is not working at full capacity. If your motherboard contains active video outputs - a place to connect a monitor in addition to your discrete graphic card- you may need to connect directly to see what you are doing.

A radical way. Reinstallation "Windows"

If all else fails, you can always just reinstall the operating system "Windows" again. Obviously, this is not ideal. It will take quite a long time and you may lose some files after reinstalling the system. Anyway, it's better than nothing. It is also a good reminder that it is always advisable to have a reliable, up-to-date backup.

Later versions "Windows" pretty easy to install. If you purchased your computer with a preinstalled operating system, then it has a license code "Windows"... You can find it on your computer case. If not, the code will be in the set with the disc or instruction.

If you have tried all the options, but you still see that your computer crashes while working or using computer games, this may be a problem with the hardware of the video card itself. Here you will need to seek help from service center to repair or replace it.

Good day everyone!

When searching for and updating drivers, it happens that a new driver starts to work unstable: it causes conflicts, errors, performs some functions incorrectly, etc.

In this case, it is recommended to roll back to the old previous driver, which previously worked in normal mode. I note that even if you have not made a backup of the drivers (or restore points in Windows), you can still restore everything in most cases. (since Windows does not remove the old driver, and it remains in the list of available on the PC) .

In this article I will show you with a few examples how this can be done.

Addition!

You may find useful an article on how to remove old (or unnecessary) drivers. -

1) Through the device manager

Option number 1

There are two ways to rollback a driver through Device Manager. I like the first one because when you rollback, you can manually select the version of the driver that you need. I will show with an example how you can restore an old working driver to a video card. So...

First we open device Manager ... To do this, go to the control panel, enter "devices" in the search, and among the results found there will be a link to the required manager (see the screenshot below).

Then a menu will appear with a choice: make automatic search or manually on this PC. We choose the second option (see example below).

If you had several driver versions on your PC - now you should see a list of them. Be guided by dates, versions and title. After choosing any of the versions, agree with the installation.

Everything! The screen should blink, and then you will see a message about the successful (or not successful) completion of the operation. An example is shown below.

Option number 2

You can roll back the driver in another way: by finding desired device in the manager, open it properties.

In the properties, open the "Driver" tab - at the bottom of the window there should be a button "Roll back"... Note that it is not always active (even if you recently updated your driver). Therefore, I recommend that you first try the first rollback option (described above), and then this one.

Roll back driver (if device doesn't work after update)

2) Using System Restore

If you have system restore points (and by default Windows does them (except for a dozen)) , then you can try to roll back to the old driver using system restore.

How to see if there are restore points and run System Restore:


Addition!

3) With the help of special. utilities for backup drivers

I could not help but mention this method in this article. True, in order to use it, you need to make a backup in advance (perhaps the method will be useful to someone in the future).

The essence of the work is approximately as follows:


Addition!

This entry will tell you how to create a backup step by step, and then restore drivers from it:

That's all.

For additions on the topic - thank you in advance.

I think many of the laptop users have faced the problem - how to find a driver for a laptop... Time passes and sometime, new laptop, reads "mow"... I'm not talking about the drenched (coffee, or beer - which is even worse.) Notebook-netbook keyboards. I mean the Operating System. V in this case, problems with the operating system depend on many factors ...

  • How well the user knows the computer ...
  • How often does he use ...
  • Does one use ...
  • Etc.

There is such a phrase - "80% Windows errors are half a meter from the monitor screen ... " I absolutely agree with these words!

As a person who has been professionally engaged in the repair and adjustment of computers and laptops in his city for more than 10 years, having an address book with more than 4 thousand registered clients on his phone, I can say absolutely reliably - if you have problems with your computer, first of all - look for the problem in the lack of your own knowledge ...

And my site was created just in order to replenish your knowledge, so - welcome to the new lesson!

Windows is "not childish" buggy!

It is impossible to work on the Internet!

Games freeze and crash!

You can, of course, try to restore the system. But, there is one caveat ... If your problem is due to viruses, for example Sality-virus, or Conficker, then in this case it is worth reinstalling the system. At least because these viruses find in your OS, all files with the extension .exe and infect them ... And the file with the extension .exe is a startup file for any program. In this case, it is easier to reinstall the Operating System, saving before that the data you need on a free disk partition.

Even your antivirus that you paid for once1500-2000 rubles, this is a file with the extension.exe . Do you really think that you will be given the perfect remedy for everyone viral problems per2000 rubles ?! Yes evenfor 10000r. you will not find an ideal remedy, because it already plays a role here -Human factor. As it is impossible to eradicate crime, so isit is impossible to exclude all computer viruses!

Therefore, we do not strain, but decide what to do. If your computer wizard did not take care that, after installing you (on a laptop or computer) the Windows Operating System, make an image (scan, copy) of your system disk using the same program Acronis True Image, which will contain all installed and necessary programs, as well as drivers, then - after reinstalling Windows, you may encounter the following:

  • You will not be able to launch games that were previously launched.
  • There will be no Internet access.
  • The SD cards from your camera, etc. will no longer be detected ...

An unscrupulous technician may tell you that the problem can be solved by replacing the video card, or hard disk, or something else. Just to make more money from you. Or because the master himself lacks knowledge ... Just because you are not smart enough in computers ...

Just in order to somehow eliminate such situations (I don't like "hucksters" and non-professionals ...) I write articles and lessons on repairing and setting up a computer.

This does not mean that if the master told you that you need to change HDD then he is deceiving you! Never offend a person with mistrust and reproaches if you understand little about the problem and have called the master to solve your problem! Simply, if you have a lack of knowledge, doubts arise. (and doubts arise - EXACTLY from LACK OF KNOWLEDGE!), then you can always ask a question on my website and during 24 hours - get an answer. I visit the site about once a day.

Okay, enough preludes. I hope the information above was helpful to you. Let's get to practice!

How to find a driver for a laptop:

So, let's look at the example of a problem with the video driver, if, after reinstalling the Operating System, suddenly :), the games stopped starting - go to "Device Manager":

1. left mouse button, click "Start" (lower left part of the Monitor Screen),

3. in the context menu that appears - left-click "properties". (If you have Windows XP, then - click the left - "Hardware" - "Device Manager". If you have Windows 7, in the left block of the menu, click "Device Manager").

4. In the window that opens, we find the equipment marked Exclamation mark(usually signed - as unknown device, but there may be another inscription). The main thing, remember - if in front of any equipment there is Sun. Sign- This means that the driver is not installed. In Windows 7, if during the installation of the Operating System, the installer could not install the driver on the video card - the "standard video driver" will be installed by default (This happens if your copy of windows- older equipment in your laptop or computer. In this case, the video adapter in the "device manager" will not have Sun. Sign, but your games will still not start until you install the "standard video adapter" instead - the correct driver for your video card!).

5. Click the left mouse button twice on the problem equipment. A window will appear in which we click "Information" and left-click in the "properties"Equipment ID. Next, select it by clicking on it once with the left button :) andpress "Ctrl" on the keyboard and without releasing it, press "C".

6. V free space desktop on the monitor screen, right-click, select "create", then left-click - "text document".

7. Open the created document, click once with the mouse anywhere in the document window and press on the keyboard "ctrl" + "V".

8. We open an Internet browser and insert into the address bar - http://www.devid.info/ru/


9. In the opened driver search site, in the search bar (where it says - "Enter driver code") paste the copied code from text document and press "Search":

If you have Windows XP, then we select XP in the list of proposed drivers, if you have Windows 7, we select a driver for Windows 7. Be sure to take into account the capacity of the Operating System! What is your system and bit depth (it can be 32 or 64 bits), you can see it in the properties of the computer (an example for 7 is in the first picture above ...). Having selected the driver, click on the icon to the right of it in the form of a floppy disk. A window will appear prompting you to download the driver, click once with the left mouse button on the file with the extension .zip or .rar

Click again on the file with the extension .zip and get the file upload window. We choose "Save":

12. In a new window, select where we want to save this file(By default, "My Documents" or "Desktop" is offered) and wait until the file is downloaded to your computer ...

13. Open the downloaded file archive with the driver, find the file with the extension .exe and run the installation by double-clicking on it with the left mouse button.

After finishing the driver installation, we restart the computer or laptop and we are glad that it disappeared in the "device manager" Sun. Sign!

Thank you for attention!

That is, returning them to the previous version is unique Windows feature which is supported in all new versions of the OS.

Windows saves previously installed drivers and allows you to automatically restore them, which makes it possible to significantly save time if it has led to the inoperability of system or peripheral devices.

To restore the driver:

1. You must enter the operating room Windows system under account administrator.

2. Find the “My Computer” icon, right-click on it and select “Properties” from the drop-down menu.

3. On the “Control Panel” tab, click on the “Device Manager” button.

4. In the list of devices, double-click the branch corresponding to the inoperative device. For example, clicking on the "Video adapters" branch expands its contents.

5. Select the device you are interested in and, by clicking on it, in the context menu, click “Properties”.

6. In the new dialog box, select the Driver tab and click Roll Back.

7. By clicking “Yes”, thereby confirm your choice in the window containing the message “Do you really want to restore the previously installed archived old version driver? "

8. Previous driver will be restored. Click on the button to close the window. 9. Close the device manager window, click on the “OK” button and restart Windows.

In the worst case, when the inoperability of the system device driver led to the crash of the entire OS, you can return to restoring the driver by booting the computer into safe mode... It is also possible to return the system to a previous operable state using the Return to Last Known Good Configuration function.

System Restore is an alternative solution that allows you not only to revert to your previous hardware configuration, but also to discard all changes to software and the registry.

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