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How to update, roll back, disable and uninstall device drivers in Windows
1. Introduction
2. How to update, roll back, disable and uninstall device drivers in Windows
3. Read also
Introduction:
The Device Manager in Windows allows you to view the hardware installed on your computer, along with its properties. It allows you to change hardware settings, identify device drivers for each device, view and edit settings and properties, and install, uninstall, update, restore, enable, or disable drivers.
Under the Windows operating system, it is the device manager, which allows you to view all installed hardware with its properties. The Device Manager allows you to change the hardware settings. When the topic involves activities such as uninstalling, updating, cancelling, enabling, and disabling, the device manager also plays its role.
This article will tell you how to back up, uninstall, disable, uninstall, update device drivers using Device Manager in Windows 10/8/7.
How to update, roll back, disable and uninstall device drivers in Windows
On the Windows 10/8 desktop, press Win + W, type Device Manager to search for it in Settings. Click Device Manager to open it. In Windows 7, type Device Manager in Startup Search and press Enter to open it.
Update, Disable, or Uninstall the device driver
1. To open the Device Manager under Windows 8, you must press the Windows key + W.
In Windows 7, the Device Manager option appears after searching in the search field. After then locate the driver and apply the right click on it.
To open the Device Manager under Windows 10, right-click on the Start menu >> Click Device Manager
2. Next, search for a driver that you want to update, disable, or uninstall. After this right click on the driver option, click on the desired option.
Update the device driver:
1. If you want to check for updates and update the driver, click Update Driver Software. The wizard will open and offer you two options:
• Search automatically for updated driver software.
• Browse my computer for driver software.
2. Select and click on the desired option to continue.
The context menu also allows you to open the driver properties. Click Properties to open the Properties box. Select the Driver tab.
Restore, disable, enable driver software
1. Open Device Manager, and then locate the drivers.
2. Double-click the existing driver and then on a new window containing the driver properties.
3. Now choose the Driver tab then the update Driver, Roll back, Disable and Uninstall Driver options appear.
Here you will see more options:
• Update drivers: This will launch the hardware update wizard.
• Roll back driver: This uninstalls the most recently updated driver and returns your configuration to the previous version. You may need to cancel a driver if you find that your device has failed after updating the driver.
• Disable device: This will disable the driver until you enable it again.
• Uninstall the device: This will completely uninstall the driver files and registry settings for the selected hardware.
