Nvidia Control Panel Crashes or Stops Working: 3 Easy Fixes

Nvidia Control Panel crashes are mostly due to problematic drivers

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Updated onMay 16, 2024

updated onMay 16, 2024

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Many gamers use Nvidiagraphics cardsand one key part oftheir correctfunctioning is the Nvidia Control Panel software.

Speaking of which, our readers are reporting that the Nvidia Control Panel has stopped working in Windows 10.

If this is your problem as well, let’s see what is causing this issue and how to resolve it in no time.

What causes the Nvidia Control Panel to crush?

Many of the readers complained about Nvidia’s Control Panel crushing when clicking on the Manage 3D Settings menu.

That is a clear sign of a driver problem. It’s either an old one or it’s corrupted so it needs to be updated or replaced.

For others, the app won’t even start. The Nvidia Control Panel is just an app like all the others so it’s prone to malfunctioning, errors, and bugs.

The solutions below also work if you encounter the following errors:

Now that we cleared things up, let’s see how we can fix the Nvidia Control Panel software by using the solutions below.

What can I do if the Nvidia Control Panel crashes?

1. Uninstall and reinstall your display drivers

This issue can be caused by driver incompatibility, so let’s try tocompletely remove your display driversand download the latest version.

However, we have to mention that sometimes it’s better to use an older driver, and some of our readers have reported that older versions of drivers, such as 353.49, work better than the latest drivers, so you might want to give them a try.

If you don’t know how to do that, we have a complete guide onhow to rollback NVIDIA drivers in Windows 10/11.

2. Turn off GPU Virtualization

If you have a motherboard with onboard GPU, you might have VirtuMVP software installed that can cause some issues with the Nvidia Control Panel.

3. Reinstall the Nvidia Control Panel app

According to users, GPU Virtualization is an option in VirtuMVP that can cause some issues, so use the above steps to disable it.

That would be all. We can only hope these steps helped you in solving the problem with Nvidia Control Panel in Windows 10.

In case you upgrade to the new OS, you might be interested inwhat to do if the Nvidia graphics card is not detected in Windows 11.

If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, just write them down in the comments area below.

Nvidia Control Panel Crashes or Stops Working: 3 Easy Fixes#

What causes the Nvidia Control Panel to crush?#

What can I do if the Nvidia Control Panel crashes?#

1. Uninstall and reinstall your display drivers#

2. Turn off GPU Virtualization#

3. Reinstall the Nvidia Control Panel app#