However, malfunctioning drivers, processes, and services can cause the NVIDIA Control Panel to fail to open.
In the search results, click “Run as Administrator.”
Hopefully, whatever prevented the NVIDIA Control Panel from opening will no longer be an issue.
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Once your older driver has been removed, install a fresh copy of the driver.
If everything works out, NVIDIA Control Panel will open without issues.
Disable Fast Startup
Fast Startup helps your setup boot faster by saving its current state ina hibernation file.
grab the “Change parameters That Are Currently Unavailable” link.
Next, uncheck “Turn On Fast Startup,” and then click “Save Changes.”
cycle your system and try launching the NVIDIA Control Panel again.
You should try stopping them to see if that fixes things.
To do that, right-click somewhere empty on the Taskbar and select “Task Manager” or press Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
Next, grab the “NVIDIA Container” process and click “End Task.”
Disable all other NVIDIA processes like “NVIDIA Web Helper Service.”
Then, try opening the NVIDIA Control Panel and see if it works.
Restart NVIDIA Services
For the NVIDIA Control Panel to launch properly, certain services need to be running.
If those services have malfunctioned or aren’t running at all, the app could fail to open.
If those options are grayed out, select “Properties” instead.
In Properties, set “Start pop in” to “Automatic” and click “Apply.”
Next, click “Start,” and then click “OK” to start the service.
Repairing it can help fix this issue.
If you’re on Windows 11, press Win+i to open tweaks and navigate to Apps > Installed Apps.
If you’re on Windows 10, open options and navigate to Apps > Apps and Features.
Then, pick the “Advanced Options” link under “NVIDIA Control Panel.”
Scroll down to the Reset section and click “Repair.”
This process will repair the app without affecting your data.
Afterward, try starting the app and see if it opens.
If it doesn’t, go back to NVIDIA Control Panel’s advanced options and click “Reset.”
Then, you shouldconnect your Windows computer to the internetandinstall NVIDIA Control Panelfrom the Microsoft Store.
Hopefully, you’ll be able to open it afterward and tweak your NVIDIA graphics card configs again.
Dedicated driver cleaners aren’t typically necessary anymore, but there is no real downside to trying.
If none of that does it, then you’re left with the nuclear option:reinstall Windows.
It isn’t ideal, but it ensures that you’ll have a fresh start.
