How to Uninstall Drivers in Windows Vista

There are times when addon hardware or units fail to run because of corrupt or incomplete drivers. Installing a manufacturer new driver more than the outdated driver can sometime solve the problem. However, it is occasionally required to uninstall the outdated driver, then reboot to obvious personal computer memory, then set up the brand new driver in purchase for your device to work correctly. This write-up focuses on the effortless method to manually uninstall a device driver so that you simply can begin clean with the set up the new Windows Vista drivers to resolve device efficiency and operation issues.

1. The earliest three actions on this write-up tackle uninstalling device driver that come having a computer software electricity to configure the driver. This sort of driver is typical with community adapters, printers, modems, movie capture cards and some digital video disc drives. When the device you intend to uninstall arrives having a driver only and not just configuration electricity then you certainly can skip the earliest three actions with this article. If not certain then begin with action one and when you do not see device configuration electricity for your device outlined during the Vista applications and attributes window, then skip to action 4.

First, during the Windows Vista Desktop Display, click begin then Control Panel and then double click applications and Features.

2. Scroll via the list of applications to locate the driver (the listing usually consists of the name with the device manufacturer) then right click on the outlined device manager and click Uninstall, then click without a doubt to validate uninstallation.

NOTE: In some instances a window will seem notifying you to restart the personal computer so that you simply can complete uninstalling the driver. Click the without a doubt key so that you simply can restart the personal computer when prompted.

3. Close the applications and attributes window by clicking the red-colored X during the upper right hand corner.

4. To uninstall a device driver only without uninstalling the configuration electricity if present, earliest click begin then Control Panel.

5. Now click on the Device Manager icon.

6. Next, click Continue when the User Access Control (UAC) prompt appears.

7. Click on the device sort you desire to uninstall so that you simply can look at the device tree below the device type.

8. Now, right click on the device and click Properties.

9. Next, during the window that appears, click on the Driver tab and then click on the Uninstall button. Be aware how the "Delete the Driver computer software for this Device" box should be checked (selected).

10. Now near the Device Manager by clicking the red-colored X during the upper right corner and reboot the PC.