NVidia Control Panel problem..

[lexluthermiester]

Is anyone else having problems with the current(546.33) drivers failing to install the control panel in Windows 10/11? Been having issues for a few weeks now.

 

[P4-630]

I'm still running 536.67, no issues..
Try 536.67 or any older driver if you don't need to use a game specific driver.

 

[Deleted member 229121]

Running 546.33 here on Win 10, no issues with the control panel.
Using the stand-alone driver / clean install.

 

[Edwired]

Don't forget that you see there is two version of the nvidia control panel one is dch version and one is the regular you have download the NVIDIA control panel using windows store app if you are using the dch version.

Since I haven't had any issues using the dch version a few months ago

 

[Fouquin]

Just did a fresh install of 546.33 on a fresh Win10 22H2 and it failed to install the control panel, told me it failed in the log, and on restart it popped up a notification to grab it from Win Update. Also getting some pretty nasty crashes on Baldur's Gate 3 with the newest driver, so going to just roll back.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Just did a fresh install of 546.33 on a fresh Win10 22H2 and it failed to install the control panel, told me it failed in the log, and on restart it popped up a notification to grab it from Win Update. Also getting some pretty nasty crashes on Baldur's Gate 3 with the newest driver, so going to just roll back.

That's exactly what it's been doing here. What version did you go back to?

 

[Fouquin]

That's exactly what it's been doing here. What version did you go back to?

Well I tried 537.58 but upon installing the driver it has now destroyed the Start menu, and NVIDIA Control Panel is still absent. Seemingly since 526 the control panel is no longer included in the install. Not sure why this broke the Start menu but that may be unrelated? Was working fine before I rolled back with a clean install.

 

[lexluthermiester]

but upon installing the driver it has now destroyed the Start menu

?!? Weird! I did not experience that one.

Seemingly since 526 the control panel is no longer included in the install.

WTH?!? Are they doing that "force everyone to the store" crap again?

Not sure why this broke the Start menu but that may be unrelated? Was working fine before I rolled back with a clean install.

It could also be a serious glitch.

EDIT:
I'm trying a fresh install again with 537.58. Will try 526.98 after that.

EDIT2:
Both of the above versions failed but 532.03 seems to work fine. So maybe 532.03 was a cut-off?

 

[Dr. Dro]

Works on my machine™, I wonder what happened to you?

Don't forget that you see there is two version of the nvidia control panel one is dch version and one is the regular you have download the NVIDIA control panel using windows store app if you are using the dch version.

Since I haven't had any issues using the dch version a few months ago

Just a heads up, this is no longer applicable. Standard model drivers are no longer released. They stopped them with the r470 branch alongside Kepler and Windows 7 support. All driver releases since that have been exclusively of the DCH type.

Well I tried 537.58 but upon installing the driver it has now destroyed the Start menu, and NVIDIA Control Panel is still absent. Seemingly since 526 the control panel is no longer included in the install. Not sure why this broke the Start menu but that may be unrelated? Was working fine before I rolled back with a clean install.

Oddly enough this can occur because of GPU drivers, I've had this before with the AMD driver. At the time I also found a "fix" for it (until it happened again), and that was to do a full restart through the command prompt by shutdown -r -t 0, this being valid even if you have fast startup disabled. Something about using shutdown and normally restarting must differ because by doing the latter, the problem persisted.

 

[c2DDragon]

DCH version on my laptop and the control panel works fine on Windows 11 here.
Maybe try a clean install (the driver's option, not any third party thing like DDU) then use the Microsoft Store to install the control panel ?
If it doesn't work or if you've put to much "personal security" in your Windows settings you can try :
CMD admin : SFC /scannow
THEN
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Reboot and see, if it's still broken, reinstall with the clean install ticked and get the control panel again from the Store.

 

[Carlyle2020hs]

My bet is on a piece of background software halting/screwing the installation.

As one of many examples:
FanControl does not play nice if it gets auto-started whilst installing NVIDIA drivers

 

[harm9963]

No issues with 11.

 

[lexluthermiester]

My bet is on a piece of background software halting/screwing the installation.

As one of many examples:
FanControl does not play nice if it gets auto-started whilst installing NVIDIA drivers

Fresh install, nothing else is installed.

Maybe try a clean install (the driver's option, not any third party thing like DDU) then use the Microsoft Store to install the control panel ?

Reboot and see, if it's still broken, reinstall with the clean install ticked and get the control panel again from the Store.

The ms store is not accessible and installing from the store is not an option. The NVidia control panel should be included with the drivers.

So as stated above in an edit, 532.03 installed without issue. Nothing later worked.

@ Nvidia
WTAF?!? Try to remember, some systems do NOT have access to the microsoft store and in some cases, the internet. The control panel is a required part of the drivers for your products. It needs to ALWAYS be included with the drivers to account for such use-case-scenarios. You can not assume internet access or access to the ms store will always be available or allowed.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

Control panel?? For what? Don't even install it.

Use NVidia Inspector for OC.
Use NVidia Profile Inspector for your graphics adjustments.
Thank me later

 

[Dr. Dro]

Fresh install, nothing else is installed.




The ms store is not accessible and installing from the store is not an option. The NVidia control panel should be included with the drivers.

It is included and is extracted at C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\546.33\Win11_Win10-DCH_64\International\Display.Driver\NVCPL\1b860afc09e945aea8b23a02423446e6.appx

But if you disabled appx support entirely on your machine then it will not work

 

[Onasi]

The ms store is not accessible and installing from the store is not an option. The NVidia control panel should be included with the drivers.

Then your best bet is to create a package of a desired driver version via NVCleanstall. That should work just fine. Unless, as noted above, you completely killed UWP support somehow, which seems unnecessary.

Control panel?? For what? Don't even install it.

Use NVidia Inspector for OC.
Use NVidia Profile Inspector for your graphics adjustments.
Thank me later

It’s kinda necessary if one wants to use GSync/GSync compatibility properly or wants access to stuff like DLDSR or NVidias decent frame limiter without a hassle. Running an NVidia GPU without the CP is inane. The Inspector is an additional useful tool, not a replacement.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

Then your best bet is to create a package of a desired driver version via NVCleanstall. That should work just fine. Unless, as noted above, you completely killed UWP support somehow, which seems unnecessary.


It’s kinda necessary if one wants to use GSync/GSync compatibility properly or wants access to stuff like DLDSR or NVidias decent frame limiter without a hassle. Running an NVidia GPU without the CP is inane. The Inspector is an additional useful tool, not a replacement.

That should all be in profile inspector. As well as forcing SLI and so forth.

 

[Onasi]

That should all be in profile inspector. As well as forcing SLI and so forth.

It is, but it’s clunky and I am not sure if it properly integrates with VRR optimizations that MS added in 10 and especially 11. Again, this is jumping through hoops for absolutely no reason. The Inspector should be used if you want to do something specific to a specific app, not as an overall control interface for GPU features. It was never made to be one. But if you want to tinker and micromanage everything - be my guest.

 

[arni-gx]

Is anyone else having problems with the current(546.33) drivers failing to install the control panel in Windows 10/11? Been having issues for a few weeks now.

double check your anti virus/firewall/internet security when installing new nvidia driver.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Still on 546.17 on 11 so thanks for the warning

I used nvclean and got it just using recommended.

 

[lexluthermiester]

It is included and is extracted at C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\546.33\Win11_Win10-DCH_64\International\Display.Driver\NVCPL\1b860afc09e945aea8b23a02423446e6.appx

Tried that, it refused to install.

But if you disabled appx support entirely on your machine then it will not work

Unless, as noted above, you completely killed UWP support somehow, which seems unnecessary.

Support is still present, but access to the internet isn't.

double check your anti virus/firewall/internet security when installing new nvidia driver.

There isn't one. Again, fresh install.

The process is:
1. Install Windows
2. Install hardware drivers

Nothing else is done.

 

[Onasi]

Support is still present, but access to the internet isn't.

Okay, then the NVCleanstall method will definitely work, you just need to create a package on a machine with internet access and take it to the one you’re trying to install on. I just recently installed my drivers in this way and it just worked. The internet cable was unplugged during the whole thing.
If you don’t have a spare PC with connection to the net, then this is a bit trickier.

 

[ThrashZone]

Tried that, it refused to install.



Support is still present, but access to the internet isn't.


There isn't one. Again, fresh install.

The process is:
1. Install Windows
2. Install hardware drivers

Nothing else is done.

Hi,
You might need to get the package with nvclean then seeing you're installing without internet.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

It is, but it’s clunky and I am not sure if it properly integrates with VRR optimizations that MS added in 10 and especially 11. Again, this is jumping through hoops for absolutely no reason. The Inspector should be used if you want to do something specific to a specific app, not as an overall control interface for GPU features. It was never made to be one. But if you want to tinker and micromanage everything - be my guest.

Of course. That's what it's designed for.

Though I'm sure if clunky I'd a good description. I've never had an issue optimizing with profile inspector. There are older versions that won't work well with newer cards, so that matters too.

Just trying to give alternatives.

@lexluthermiester, have you updated your fresh installation? W11 right?

 

[lexluthermiester]

Okay, then the NVCleanstall method will definitely work, you just need to create a package on a machine with internet access and take it to the one you’re trying to install on. I just recently installed my drivers in this way and it just worked.

Let me try that. I'll chime back in momentarily.

@lexluthermiester, have you updated your fresh installation? W11 right?

Again, no internet for the systems in question. However, it is the 23H2 version of 11, but as this was also happening on Windows 10 it's very unlikely to be a Windows problem.