Nvidia has acknowledged reports of graphics-related instability affecting some gamers on Windows 11, with early indicators pointing to a recent operating system update as the trigger.

KB5077181 could make some PCs faster if explorer.exe was hanging on your system, and it also fixes the black screen issue on Nvidia GPUs.

Nvidia just released the GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 581.94, which it says fixes performance issues seen in some games after Microsoft released KB5066835. The problematic mandatory patch was ...

Nvidia officially recommends uninstalling Microsoft's latest Windows 11 security update after GeForce users reported 15-20 FPS drops and black screens. The KB5074109 update doesn't affect AMD users, ...

There are even more problems with the Windows 11 January update.

NVIDIA is pushing out an out-of-band GPU driver update to resolve an issue introduced with Microsoft's October 2025 update for Windows 11 (KB5066835). According to NVIDIA, the Windows 11 update can ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA confirmed Windows 11 update KB5066835 caused significant performance drops in some games on GeForce RTX GPUs. The new GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 581.94 restores up to 50% frame rate ...

The first step is to run the app as an administrator and see if it helps. Close GeForce Experience completely, then search for it in Windows 11 Search. Now, right-click on the app and select the Run ...

Nvidia has released its new Game Ready 591.44 WHQL drivers, and all Windows 11 users with GeForce graphics cards are strongly encouraged to install them right away. This release is not just a routine ...

If you’ve experienced performance issues in games after installing the latest Windows 11 October 2025 update (KB5066835) then Nvidia now has a hotfix driver to address the problems. It’s not clear ...

Why it matters: The recent change in Nvidia's driver requirements has created a significant issue for users with older hardware. It can unexpectedly impact many users, potentially causing their ...