Windows 10 users often complain about display issues after upgrading to Windows 10. If  you have an NVIDIA Graphics Chip installed and you are seeing some errors, then these solutions might help you to resolve the issue.

Error message – “NVIDIA Installer failed”

This is a common issue reported by many users following an upgrade to Windows 10. When you upgrade to Windows 10, the  Windows update tries to download and install graphics drivers in the background. Sometimes this process takes 5-10 minutes or even longer. If you try installing NVIDIA Graphics Drivers immediately, you will most likely get an error which says NVIDIA installer failed.

Solution 1 to NVIDIA installer failed issue

To resolve this issue, let the Windows 10 system sit idle for 15-20 minutes to ensure the Windows Update has completed the downloading and installation processes. After waiting for 15-20 minutes, reboot the system. Once the system is up again, install the NVIDIA Driver by following the steps set out below:

1. In the Installation options screen, select Custom
2. Click Next
3. On the next screen, check the box “Perform a clean installation”
4. Click Next
5. Follow on-screen instructions to complete the installation
6. Reboot the system

If  the drivers are not successfully installed,  try Solution 2 below.

Solution 2 to NVIDIA installer failed issue

Turn off your antivirus and firewall

Some antivirus tools are known to block files during the NVIDIA Driver installation.  Some Comodo antivirus users have reported NVIDIA Driver failed issues. If you are running any firewall and antivirus software, turn it off before starting the installation process.

Turn off the antivirus program and also kill the remaining processes related to them. You can do this by killing the antivirus processes in the Task Manager. Follow the steps below to turn off antivirus and firewall temporarily:

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete
2. Click Task Manager
3. Go to the Processes tab
4. Look for any processes related to antivirus and kill each of them – Click on each process and select End Task to kill the process
5. Reboot your PC
6. Try installing the NVIDIA Driver. Select Custom and check the box “Perform clean installation” during installation

If  you get the NVIDIA installation error again, follow the steps given in Solution 3

Solution 3 to NVIDIA installer failed issue

1. Go to Task Manager
2. Go to the Processes tab to end any NVIDIA processes
3. You also need to delete some NVIDIA installation related files
4. To delete any NVIDIA related files, you need to log in as administrator
5. Delete the following files from the C: drive

• C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_lh file
• C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvdsp.inf file
• C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvoclock file
• C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\
• C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\

6. After deleting the NVIDIA files, reboot the system and try installing the NVIDIA Drivers again

If none of the above solutions work, you may need to reinstall windows. You can also try using a Driver Update Tool

Automatic driver updates

Automatic driver update tools offer many benefits, the most important ones being:

• You can update device drivers automatically
• The software scans and updates all outdated or missing drivers at one go
• The tool picks the right drivers for your device and operating system, so you won’t have to worry about installing an incorrect driver by mistake
• Automatic driver updates are 100% safe

Driver Updater is one of the best driver update tools out there. Outbyte Driver Updater will give you access to a database of over 1 million drivers. It will regularly scan your PC, suggesting new driver versions to install. Driver Updater contains drivers for a variety of Windows devices. With just one click, you can update drivers in your system.

Step 1
Click here to Install and launch the app

Step 2
Scan all devices

Step 3
Install or update drivers automatically

 

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