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FIX: AMD Driver Update Display Issues in Windows 10/11
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Updated onAugust 2, 2024
updated onAugust 2, 2024
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To fix various driver issues on your PC, you will need a dedicated tool to find the freshest and the original drivers. You can use PC HelpSoft Driver Updater to do it in 3 easy steps:
What you’ll find in this guide:
Some users have reported that they are facing some display issues after they updated their AMD display driver in Windows 8.1 orWindows 10. Various factors could cause this problem. We found a few solutions and as we hope that they will help you with your display issues so that you can use your computer normally again.
How to fix AMD driver update display issues?
There are three main problems that may occur after you update your AMD-powered computer:
Follow the instructions listed below to fix these problems.
1. Increase GPU processing time
Timeout Detection and Recovery is a Windows feature that detects if video adapter hardware or driver software on your PC needs more time to complete the operation than it should. When it happens, Windows tries to recover and reset the graphics card in order to solve the problem.
If somehow Windows doesn’t manage to recover the graphicshardware, yoursystem may become unresponsive, and the “Displaydriverstopped responding and has recovered” error message may show up.
Giving the Timeout Detection and Recovery more time to detect the problem may solve the issue. But this is a registry-related operation, and you should not perform it if you’re not sure what you’re doing. Here’s the fix:
For 32 bit Windows
For 64 bit Windows
2. Check if the driver is updated
This is always one of the solutions for any video card problem, and everyone is going to tell you to check if your AMDdriversare up to date. But this method works sometimes, and that’s why we mentioned it. Sometimes, although everything may indicate that your AMD driver got updates, actually the update process may have stopped or failed.
You probably know how to update your AMDgraphic driver, but just in case, here’s a step-by-step solution:
We also recommend a third-party tool (100% safe and tested by us) to automatically download all the outdateddriverson your PC.
So, you just made sure that your AMDdriverupdates were installed successfully but this didn’t solve your problem. In this case, you’ll have used a method a little bit more difficult.
You should always use the most recent versions of your drivers. There are third-party tools likePC HelpSoft Driver Updaterthat can perform this for you automatically.
With a few clicks, the program will scan your PC’s hardware and peripherals for potential driver upgrades. The driver updater program is handy for automatically upgrading Windows drivers.
Otherwise, doing it manually takes time and needs vast knowledge of the drivers you’re looking for.
3. Check visual effects
If these two steps didn’t help you, you can try todisable Windows visual effectsfor betterperformance. This might sacrifice the aesthetics of your system, but it could solve the problem. Here’s how to disable Windows visual effects:
On newerWindows 10versions, the path to follow is a bit different. Here it is:
4. Disable background programs
In rare cases, certain apps and programs may be incompatible with the latest GPUdriverupdate. To avoid this issue, try to disable any background programs that you don’t need. You can quickly do this by going to Task Manager. Select the programs that you don’t need right now and end the task.
Additional solutions
As we stated at the beginning of this post, most AMDdriverissues translate into black, blue or blank screen issues. We already compiled extensive troubleshooting guides for these problems. You can check them out below, maybe some of the solutions listed in these guides hold the answer for you:
That would be all, we hope that at least one of these steps helped you solve your display issues. Hopefully, your display runs normally now. If you have any questions, suggestions, or remarks, let us know in the comment section below.
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Ivan Jenic
Windows Hardware Expert
Passionate about all elements related to Windows and combined with his innate curiosity, Ivan has delved deep into understanding this operating system, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
When he’s not tackling diverse driver-related problems, Ivan enjoys watching good movies and spending time hiking with his family and friends.
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.