- How to Update AMD Drivers in Windows 10? 3 Ways for You! 2 years 52 weeks ago
In Windows 10, a graphics card also called video card, is one basic and important component of a computer for graphics output and display. It is vital to install a right and up-to-date driver to ensure clear and smooth pictures on the computer screen.
When you are using your computer, you may encounter an issue related to the graphics card, for example, monitor not displaying full screen, Windows yellow screen, etc. Updating video card driver is one of the effective solutions.
Besides, there are some other cases that you need to update the driver:
If you recently installed a new 3D game
If you are looking for new performance improvements
If issues or driver conflicts happen
If you are AMD Radeon users, “how to update AMD drivers in Windows 10” is asked. In this post, we will show you 3 simple methods.
- How to Reinstall the Graphics Driver on Windows 10? 2 years 18 weeks ago
When do You need to Reinstall the Graphics Driver on Windows 10?
Windows 10 Runs Slowly
After you install or upgrade Windows 10 on your computer, you may find that your computer runs slowly. Or your computer runs slowly after you use it for a long time. There should be many causes. But the first thing you should consider is the graphics driver on your computer.
Display Issues
If you encounter the following display issues on your computer, you can also consider reinstalling the graphics drivers:
The monitor doesn’t display images properly or it doesn’t show pictures.
You get a black or blue screen after you boot your computer.
Your mouse and keyboard are not recognized on your computer display.
For Gaming
You should use a high-powered graphics card if you are a serious gamer. To guarantee that you have a good gaming experience, you need to make sure that you are using the latest version of graphics card. Reinstalling the graphics card is a good method.
In the following part, we will show you how to uninstall the graphics driver and then reinstall it on your Windows 10 computer.
- How to Fix a Windows 10 Black Screen Issue? (Multiple Solutions) 1 year 45 weeks ago
Unlike Black Screen of Death (BSoD), the computer black screen doesn’t show you an error code. Without an error code, you may don’t know the cause of the issue and how to find the solutions. Don’t worry. We have done the jobs for you. We find out some main causes of this problem.
Main Reasons for Windows 10 Black Screen
Many situations can cause this problem. For example:
The issue can happen after a graphics driver update or during the installation of a Windows feature update that contains a compatibility problem.
A buggy system update can also cause the issue.
A hardware-related issue with the display, connection, or video adapter is also a main cause of the issue.
A peripheral connected to your computer causes the problem.
This problem has many manifestations. For instance, your computer screen is black before signing in to Windows 10. Or, you get a black desktop screen even you sign in to Windows 10 successfully.
No matter you have accessed the desktop or not, it is possible to solve the issue. You can just try the methods we introduce in the next part to help you out.
- 2 Ways to Change Windows 10 Lock Screen Timeout 3 years 31 weeks ago
If you’d like to change Windows 10 lock screen timeout settings, this post provides two ways. Learn how to adjust the lock screen timeout in Windows 10 by editing the registry or using command line. Editing registry can be dangerous, you can easily make a system backup with MiniTool professional backup software.
- Top 6 Solutions to Fix Clock Watchdog Timeout BSOD Error [Disk Recovery] 3 years 16 weeks ago
Have you ever encountered the blue screen error Clock Watchdog Timeout? How to troubleshoot the stop code and recover data from the computer? If you don't know, don't worry. This article from MiniTool will show you how to fix the error Clock Watchdog Timeout with reliable solutions.
When you encounter stop code CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT, it means that your computer ran into a problem that it could not handle and it requires a restart. If you restart the computer but the blue screen appears again, you should pay attention to it. This post will show you some reliable solutions to fix the error.
- How to Fix the VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE Error on Windows 10? 3 years 19 weeks ago
Oftentimes, some users reflect that after they upgrade to the latest Windows 10 version or update the graphics driver, the computer boots into the blue screen of death (BSOD). Usually, the blue screen comes with an error message as VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE.
When you receive this VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE error message, it means that a dysfunctional graphics card or graphics card driver has faulty. It can be caused by atikmpag.sys, nvlddmkm.sys or igdkmd64.sys files. Usually, you can see the target fault driver in the brackets behind the error message of VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE, for example, VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE(atikmpag.sys).
On the other hand, this issue can also happen after the computer unexpected reboot.
The Reasons for VIDEO TDR FAILURE Windows 10
Many situations can cause this Windows 10 stop error VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE. We list some main reasons as follows:
The display driver is outdated.
Too many programs are running in the background.
Hardware issues like over-clocked components, incorrect component compatibility & settings, insufficient system cooling, insufficient system power, and defective parts can also cause this issue.
When you boot into VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE BSOD, you can just restart the computer to see whether the device can boot normally. If not, you can try the following solutions.
- Laptop Screen Goes Black Randomly? Try to Fix Black Screen Issue! 4 years 7 weeks ago
According to users' feedback, computer black screen is a common issue and some users have reported that sometimes the black screen doesn't occur but when it does, the laptop screen goes black for a second then 5 seconds go by and it happens again, even it can repeat several times.
Perhaps you are experiencing random PC black screen and it may bother you a lot since there is not any error code or message giving you an idea where to start troubleshooting.
An unexpected black screen can happen on Asus, Lenovo, HP or Dell laptops in a number of scenarios in Windows 10, which may stem from hardware issues and logical faults, for example, a connection problem with your display, power supply, hard disk, internal memory, graphic card, virus attack, mistaken operations, software incompatibility and more.
