

Option 2 – Automatically update your graphics driver

Once you’ve downloaded the correct drivers for your system, double-click on the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver. To get your NVIDIA graphics driver, you need to go to the NVIDIA website, find the driver corresponding with your specific flavor of Windows version (for example, Windows 32 bit) and download the driver manually. Option 1 – Download and install the driver manually It’s all done with just a couple of mouse clicks – easy even if you’re a computer newbie. Option 2 – Automatically (Recommended) – This is the quickest and easiest option.

Option 1 – Manually – You’ll need some computer skills and patience to update your drivers this way, because you need to find exactly the right the driver online, download it and install it step by step. There are two ways you can update your graphicsdriver: So you should verify that your graphics adapter has the correct driver, and update it if it doesn’t. In most cases, NVIDIA Control Panel disappears because you are using the wrong graphics driver or it is out of date. If the methods above can’t help you, or you can’t see NVIDIA Control Panel even in Windows Control Panel, you need to update your graphics driver. This will open Control Panel (of Windows).ģ) In Control Panel, under View by, select Large icons.ĥ) In NVIDIA Control Panel, click View or Desktop, and then check Add Desktop Context Menu.Ħ) Right-click your desktop and see if your NVIDIA control panel reappears in the desktop context menu. To do so:ġ) Press the Windows logo key and R on your keyboard to invoke the Run dialog.Ģ) Type “ control” in the Run dialog and press Enter on your keyboard. You can open NVIDIA Control Panel in Windows Control Panel and then show it in your desktop context menu. Your NVIDIA Control Panel may be hidden by Windows during the upgrade from a previous version or by software that has accidentally changed the graphics settings.

Method 1: Unhide your NVIDIA Control Panel You may not have to try them all just work your way down the list until you find the one that works for you. You may be very annoyed when you‘re experiencing this issue. But don’t worry. They can’t find the NVIDIA Control Panel on the desktop context menu or in the Windows Control Panel. Many NVIDIA graphics adapter users have reported that their NVIDIA Control Panel is missing on their Windows computer.
