If this is an option, check the box and press OK.ħ. Depending on the driver, this window may also contain an option to Delete the driver software for this device. If there's no specific driver available for your device, proceed anyway and Windows will reinstall a generic one upon reboot.Ĭlick Uninstall Device in the Properties window, and you'll see the Confirm Device Uninstall box.
Googling the name of your device followed by 'driver' should be enough to locate it-just don't download drivers from shady third-party websites.
You'll usually be able to download them directly from the hardware issuer's website. This will remove the offending driver, so you can reinstall a fresh copy.īefore proceeding with the uninstall, download the latest manufacturer version of the driver, if available. Assuming there's no update available, choose Uninstall Device. You can try to update the driver through this menu, though you'll probably need to manually update the driver instead since Windows isn't great at finding unique drivers for your system. If you can't roll the driver back, you'll need to choose either Update Driver or Uninstall Device.
