How to downgrade Windows 10 drivers.

Before you see how to downgrade drivers Windows 10, it is very important to know that these updates bring both performance improvements and compatibility fixes with other system components. Also some driver updates for Windows bring about the resolution of vulnerabilities or security issues.

Both Microsoft and the manufacturers of computer components with operating systems Windows, launch updatedrivers for integrated video card (Intel) dedicated video card, soundboard, network (LAN), webcam, printer or other components.

It sometimes happens that a newer version of a driver may work with deficiencies, to give errors or with poorer performance than the old driver version. In most situations malfunction An updated driver appears at laptopthe and Calculate the older ones, with operating system Windows 10. In this scenario, the most recommended is to downgrade drivers to previous versions.

The operating system architecture Windows 10 it mostly supports the original drivers for the hardware components of the computer or laptop, even if it is 5-6 years old. But if through Windows Update Center updates are found, these hardware components will receive the latest driver versions. Versions that may run less well than older or original driver versions.

A concrete example is updatethe driver for the integrated video card (Intel HD Graphics) on a 5 XNUMX/XNUMX year old Lenovo laptop. With the original driver "Intel VGA Driver” – a 2011 version – graphics performance in games and applications is much higher than with the updated driver. So, in this scenario, it is best to downgrade drivers to previous versions that had better performance and stability.

The problem is that once updated, reinstalling the old driver version over the updated one is not a solution until the next one update or restart the system Windows 10. To permanently keep the old driver version for a particular hardware component, we have the option to disable its updates and revert to the previous version.

How to downgrade Windows 10 drivers.

On the test, to downgrade drivers Windows 10, you need to follow the steps in the tutorial below:

1. Open "Device Manager” (Device Manager). You can do this by right-clicking on the “Start” and selecting “Device Manager” from the menu.
2. In the "Device Manager,” find the device you want to downgrade the driver for and right-click it.
3. Select "Properties” (Properties).
4. In the properties window, go to the tab “Driver” (Driver) and click the “Roll Back Driver” (Disable previous driver), if this option is available. If the button is disabled or not displayed, it means that there is no previous version of the driver stored on the system.
5. Follow the instructions to confirm the driver downgrade. This process may require a system restart to complete the rollback to the previous driver version.

In more detail, if you are not satisfied with the driver update you received for a hardware component via Windows Update Center, you can go back to the previous version and disable the update to the new version.

Let's say it's the updated integrated video card driver Intel HD Graphics.

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Go to options Computer Management > Device Manager, where you identify the component for which you want to downgrade the driver. In our case, Intel HD Graphics 3000.

We select the component and right-click, then click "Properties".

In the panel where the details about Intel HD Graphics 3000, click on the tab "Driver"Then click the button"Roll Back Driver".

This option will uninstall the new driver and automatically install the old one.

Check the option “Previous version of the driver performed better".

Click "Yes” to start the process of “roll back". After completion, restart the operating system.

This is how drivers are downgraded Windows 10.

OS Windows 7 allow to block a update from Windows Updates Centerbut Windows 10 has a slightly more aggressive system that forces updateCPCs.