Instantly restarts the graphics driver subsystem without rebooting the PC. This can resolve black screens, frozen displays, stuttering, or rendering glitches.
Check the box that says This wipes old profiles and settings. For AMD Users:
Best for: External GPU docks or laptops with external graphics cards.
(or Reset Graphics Driver )
DDU is a third-party niche tool that should be used in . It deep-cleans every trace of a driver from your registry. After running DDU, your PC will look like it has no drivers at all, allowing you to install the newest version on a completely blank slate. Summary: Which method should you choose? Frozen screen? Use Win + Ctrl + Shift + B . Minor glitches? Disable and re-enable in Device Manager. Performance drops after an update? Roll back the driver. Constant crashing? Perform a clean install or use DDU.
If you are using an eGPU or an external dock:
Right-click your graphics card (e.g., NVIDIA GeForce, AMD Radeon, or Intel Iris). reset graphic drivers
Your screen will flicker, turn black, and the computer will restart.
Best for: Artifacting (glitchy graphics), constant crashes, driver update failures, or stuttering.
Wait 10 seconds, right-click it again, and select . 3. Rolling Back a Buggy Update For AMD Users: Best for: External GPU docks
$Ctrl = 0x11 $Win = 0x5B $Shift = 0x10 $B = 0x42
Resetting your graphics drivers can solve issues like screen flickering, game crashes, poor performance, or artifacts.
⚡ Quickly restarts your graphics driver. Use this if: After running DDU, your PC will look like