As you may already know, every device in the computer σας χρειάζεται ένα πρόγραμμα οδήγησης (driver). Μπορεί να είναι ένα ενσωματωμένο πρόγραμμα οδήγησης των Windows 10, ή μπορεί να είναι του κατασκευαστή του υλικού που δημοσιεύθηκε στον κατάλογο του Windows Update, ή να εγκαταστάθηκε από το OEM ή από το τον ίδιο τον χρήστη με μη αυτόματο τρόπο από το cd του πωλητή ή από μια ιστοσελίδα.
A new version of a driver usually improves the functionality of the device issues and fixes bugs of its previous version. But sometimes, a newer version gives more problems to the device which can even make it unusable.
In this case, you may want to restore the previous device driver, at least until the next version of the driver that will probably solve any problem. The ability to restore drivers was introduced to Windows from the XP version and has been included in every version since then.
To restore the earliest version of a driver to Windows 10, do the following:
1. Open Device Manager. To do this, press the Win + X keys at the same time and select "Device manager" from the pop-up menu.
In Device Manager, go to the desired group of the device that has a problem with its driver and open its submenu. For example, if you want to reset the driver to your graphics adapter, then you need to expand the group called "Screen Adapters".
2. Right-click on your problematic device listed and select Properties from it context menu.
3. In the device properties dialog box, go to the "Driver" tab. There, you will find a button called "Roll Back Driver". Press it.
4. The next dialog box, “Restore Driver Package”, comes with a series of options to collect feedback on why you wish to restore the oldest driver. Select the appropriate reason and click the “Yes” button to confirm the operation.
You may be prompted to restart your computer to go to the previous version of the driver.
Once you have finished resetting the driver, you will need to exclude drivers from Windows Update so that they do not reinstall automatically.
