If you encounter the Driver download failed error NVIDIA GeForce Experience, the solutions provided in this article will help you. This error prevents users from downloading and installing the drivers on their system.
Fix Driver download failed error in NVIDIA GeForce Experience
Use the following fixes for the Driver download failed error in the NVIDIA GeForce Experience app:
- Run the app as an administrator
- Activate the Automatically download driver updates option
- Disable your Antivirus and Firewall
- Try in Clean Boot state
- Install the new NVIDIA app
- Download and install the driver manually
All these fixes are explained below in detail:
1] Run the app as an administrator
The first step is to run the app as an administrator and see if it helps. Close GeForce Experience completely, then search for it in Windows 11 Search. Now, right-click on the app and select the Run as administrator option.
2] Activate the Automatically download driver updates option
You can also activate the Automatically download driver updates option in your GeForce Experience app. After enabling this option, the app will automatically download the required driver updates.
Here is how to do that:
- Open the GeForce Experience app.
- Click on the Settings icon.
- Select the General category from the left side.
- Scroll down to the bottom and select the “Automatically download driver updates and let me choose when to install” option.
3] Temporarily disable your Antivirus and Firewall
If the above fix does not work, disable your antivirus and firewall. Your antivirus or firewall might be causing this error. If so, you can add the GeForce Experience app to your antivirus exception list and allow the same through the firewall.
To check this, disable your antivirus and firewall. Now, download the driver update. If the error does not occur this time, open your antivirus settings and add the app as an exception.
4] Try in the Clean Boot state
A third-party background application or service might be interfering with the GeForce Experience app and causing this download error. If this is the case with you, the error should not occur in the Clean Boot state. Enter the Clean Boot state and launch the GeForce Experience app. Now, update the drivers. You can exit the Clean Boot state after the download and update process is completed.
5] Install the new NVIDIA app
If the issue persists, uninstall the GeForce Experience app and download the new NVIDIA app from the official website. Run the installer file to install app.
6] Download and install the driver manually
You can also download the drivers manually. Visit the official website of your computer manufacturer, search for your computer model number, and download the latest drivers from there. If the problem was occurring with the graphics card driver, download its latest version from the NVIDIA website and perform a clean installation.
Links to help you:
- Where to download NVIDIA drivers for Windows
- How to update NVIDIA Drivers on Windows
How do I fix the NVIDIA driver installation failed?
If you encounter the Driver installation failed error in NVIDIA GeForce Experience app, you can try some fixes like closing all running programs, turning off the Memory Integrity in Windows Security, etc.
How to reset the graphics driver?
If you experience display issues, like screen flickering, performance issues, etc., resetting the graphics card driver helps. To do this, press the Win + Ctrl + Shift + B keys. If this does not help, performing a clean installation of the GPU driver will.
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