ROLLING BACK WINDOWS 7 DRIVERS

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1. Open Device Manager from the Windows 7 Control
Panel .


Note: There are other ways to get to Device Manager in
Windows 7 as well but accessing it via the Control Panel
is probably easiest.

2. In Device Manager, locate the device that you want to
roll back the driver for.
Note: Navigate through the hardware categories by
clicking the > icon. You can find specific devices under
these major hardware categories.
3. After finding the hardware you're rolling back the
driver for, right click on the device's name or icon and
click on Properties .
4. In the Properties window for the device, click the
Driver tab.

5. On the Driver tab, click the Roll Back Driver button.
Note: If the Roll Back Driver button is disabled,
Windows 7 does not have a previous driver to roll back
to so you won't be able to complete this process.
6. Click the Yes button to the "Are you sure you would
like to roll back to the previously installed driver
software?" question.
The previously installed driver will now be restored. You
should see the Roll Back Driver button as disabled after
the roll back is complete.
7. Click the Close button at the bottom of the device
properties screen.
8. Click Yes on the System Settings Change dialog box that
says "Your hardware settings have changed. You must
restart your computer for these changes to take effect.
Do you want to restart your computer now?"
If this message is hidden, closing the Control Panel
window might help. You won't be able to close Device
Manager.
Note: Depending on the device driver you're rolling
back, it's possible that you won't need to restart your
PC. If you don't see the message, consider the roll back
complete.

9. Your computer will now automatically restart.
When Windows 7 starts again, it will load with the
device driver for this hardware you had previously
installed.

1. Driver Roll Back only allows you to roll back a driver
once. In other words, Windows 7 only keeps a copy of
the very last driver installed. It does not keep an archive
of all previously installed drivers for the device.
2. Not a Windows 7 user? See How do I Roll Back a Driver
in Windows? for specific instructions for your version
of Windows.