Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Driver stopped working

[PCDummy]

Hi all,

I always try and solve my own computer problems before bothering others, and typically with sufficient research online, I can. This however is a problem that has plagued me for days, and I don’t feel any closer to solving it.

I have a CyberPower PC. Details below.
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Quad-Core Processor 3.20 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2
Installed on 9/13/2020
OS build 19045.2251
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4180.0

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 driver details:
Driver Date: 11/22/2020
Driver Version: 27.21.14.5751
Digital Signer: Not digitally signed

Earlier in the week, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 driver seemingly just stopped working after a restart. I’ve attached screenshots of what I get when I pull up Properties via Device Manager (sorry, some of the screencaps won’t be perfectly cropped, my resolution is messed up because of the driver not working).

I tried clicking on Update Driver from the Driver tab, but I get an error message (third screencap). I tried launching the GeForce Experience app, and I get an error message that “Something went wrong. Try restarting GeForce Experience.” I tried downloading the Nvidia GeForce Installer, which is, to my understanding, intended to detect the current driver version and install the most up to date version, but the installer always fails. I tried uninstalling the current driver (as recommended via the Micosoft Support page) and then running the installer, and it still fails. System Restore undid the uninstall, but didn’t fix whatever caused the driver to stop working in the first place. Safe Mode doesn’t seem to make a difference either.

My computer is nearing the five year mark, and stupid me, I didn’t keep the restore software or anything that came with the computer in a spot where I could easily remember. I’m sure I still have everything that came with this computer; it’s just after almost five years I can’t recall where I put the stuff. I could try the “Reset This PC” option from the Recovery setting, but I’ve never done that before, so I’m hesitant.

I’m at a loss as to what to try next. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[phillpower2]

Can you post the brand and model name or number of the power supply (PSU).

Download then run Speccy (free) and post the resultant url for us, details here, this will provide us with information about your computer hardware + any software that you have installed that may explain the present issue/s.

To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:

In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.

In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.

Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.

[PCDummy]

Is there a way to find out the brand and model name/number of the power supply without opening up my PC? I went back and found the webpage that I ordered my computer from, and it lists the Power Supply as 450W. https://www.newegg.com/cyberpowerpc-...82E16883230289

Speccy results:

http://speccy.piriform.com/results/Yn3Jx18e7gPNinHYB52GO2u

[phillpower2]

Being a CyberPower PC and a five year old one at that the PSU will be junk so if wanting to keep this PC you need to get a new PSU in any event, take the side off the case and get the info that we need of the PSU specs label, make sure that the PC it turned off and disconnected from the wall socket before you do this.

Create a new folder on the desktop, name it Nvidea drivers.

Download and save to the folder the earliest Driver Version: 516.40 from here

Download DDU from here

Create a new system restore point then run DDU and uninstall all present Nvidea drivers.

Restart the computer in Safe Mode only (No Networking). [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]**

Install the new GPU drivers that you saved to the folder on your desktop.

Restart the computer, test then post back with an update for us.

[COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]** Do a normal restart if the GPU drivers will not install in Safe Mode

In addition to the above, Speccy shows high memory usage, did you have anything else running in the background when you ran Speccy, the RAM btw is not the best spec for your CPU, CyberPower short changed people by not using the more appropriate 2666MHz.[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[phillpower2]

Being that the OP has revisited the forum but chose not to reply this thread will be marked and closed.