Windows 8 After the win 8.1 update, Nvidia Control Panel is gone

[Gokhan Uzmez]

After the 8.1 windows update that happened last week, my control panel is gone for Nvidia, card works properly but I cant not see the settings, when I try to open it says " You are currently using a display attached to an Nvidia GPU , settings are not available.

I am using an external monitor but it was working JUST FINE LAST WEEK

WHAT DID GO WRONG???

 

[brkkab]

Did you leave your antivirus software enabled during the update ? The antivirus need's to be disabled temporarily during major os upgrades/updates, driver updates and occasionally .NET framework update's. Try reinstalling the nVidia driver's with your av turned off. Restart your pc after the install and reenable your av software.

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

Try updating your video drivers and the control panel will come back.
Ah, I see that brkab already said that, but it's the most effective way to get all the nVidia stuff back up and running.

Mike

 

[Gokhan Uzmez]

Thanks guys, I really did not want to mess with the original drivers as they are, was wondering why did they disappear

I guess I am scared to re install drivers, something will go wrong and nothing will work lol

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

I have to admit that I don't like updating my nVidia drivers but sooner or later you have to do it.
I've had my control panel or GeForce Experience disappear or stop working a number of times.

What I've found to be important is to select the clean install option when you start the process.
It seems to be a lot more reliable then the just overwrite the old driver option.

What video card do you have?

You can check out this site to download just the control panel...

http://nvidia-display-control-panel.en.lo4d.com/

Or you can manually search for the drivers for you video card here...

http://www.geforce.com/drivers

If you're not sure you can use the scan for version option.

You will have to have JAVA installed to do the scan thing, I just did it and had to update my JAVA install to get it to run but it did identify my video card.

My drivers are currently up to date.

Mike