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How to restart your graphics driver in Windows 10/11
If you experience a black, flickering, or frozen screen, the problem may be caused by your graphics driver. If your Windows PC fails to detect and fix the problem, here's how to manually reset your graphics driver.
In this tutorial, we'll explain what a graphics driver is and how to reset it in Windows 10 and 11.
A graphics driver is software that allows your graphics card to communicate with your display. In other words, it converts the digital code from your graphics card into the visual output you see on your screen. These exist for all major GPU manufacturers, including AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel.