Reinstalling your graphics drivers can help resolve performance issues, driver corruption, crashes, stuttering, graphical glitches, and problems that may appear after a driver or Windows update.
For the cleanest installation, we recommend completely removing your existing graphics driver before installing a fresh version.
Recommended Method: EXM Advanced Graphics Driver Installer
EXM includes an Advanced Graphics Driver Installer designed to simplify the process of performing a clean graphics driver installation.
Rather than installing the full manufacturer software package with every optional component, EXM can install a debloated graphics driver containing the components needed for your system while removing unnecessary extras.
This can help provide:
• A cleaner driver installation
• Reduced unnecessary background services and processes
• Less software running alongside your graphics driver
• Improved system and gaming performance in some configurations
• Better performance consistency and reduced software overhead
Performance improvements will vary depending on your hardware, previous driver installation, selected components, and system configuration.
Using EXM
Open EXM.
Navigate to the Advanced Graphics Driver Installer.
Select your graphics card and desired driver.
Choose the components you would like installed.
Follow the instructions provided by EXM.
Allow EXM to remove the previous driver and install the new driver.
Restart your PC once the process is complete.
Your screen may flicker, temporarily go black, or change resolution while graphics drivers are being removed or installed. This is normal during a driver reinstall.
When Should I Reinstall My Graphics Drivers?
A clean driver reinstall may be useful if you're experiencing:
• Lower performance than expected
• Stuttering or inconsistent frametimes
• Driver crashes or timeouts
• Black screens
• Graphical artifacts or visual bugs
• Games crashing after a driver update
• Failed or corrupted driver installations
• Issues after switching GPUs
• Problems after upgrading or reinstalling Windows
You can also perform a clean installation when troubleshooting an issue to rule out a corrupted graphics driver.
Manual Reinstallation
If you don't want to use EXM's Advanced Graphics Driver Installer, you can manually reinstall your graphics drivers.
Download the appropriate driver directly from your GPU manufacturer:
NVIDIA: NVIDIA Driver Downloads
AMD: AMD Drivers & Support
Intel: Intel Download Center
We recommend removing the existing graphics driver before installing the new one when troubleshooting driver-related problems.
AMD users can also use the official AMD Cleanup Utility, which is specifically designed to remove previously installed AMD graphics and audio drivers before reinstalling AMD Software.
After installing the new graphics driver, restart your PC before testing your games or applications.
Important
Only install graphics drivers intended for your specific GPU and operating system.
If you're using a laptop, some manufacturers provide customized graphics drivers for their devices. If you experience issues with a standard NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel driver, check your laptop manufacturer's support page for the recommended version.
We also recommend creating a Windows restore point before performing major driver changes.
Still Having Issues?
If you're still experiencing graphics or performance issues after reinstalling your drivers, contact EXM Support and provide:
• Your GPU model
• Your current graphics driver version
• A screenshot or description of the issue
• Whether the issue started before or after a driver update
• The games or applications affected
• Whether you used EXM's Advanced Graphics Driver Installer or installed the driver manually
Our support team can help determine the next troubleshooting steps.