Roll Back to the Previous Version of a Driver
Published: November 19, 2001
Submitted by Alex Ivascu, Corona, California
Have you ever installed a device driver that makes your system unstable? I know I have. Well, in Windows XP you can roll back such a change if it causes you problems! To go back to the previous driver for a device:
1. | Click Start, and then click Control Panel. |
2. | Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click Administrative Tools. |
3. | Double–click Computer Management, and then click Device Manager in the left pane. |
4. | Right–click the device for which you'd like to roll back the drivers, and then click Properties. |
5. | On Driver tab of the Properties dialog box, click Roll Back Driver, and follow the wizard's instructions. |
It's that simple, although you need to be an administrator or a member of the Administrators group to complete this procedure.
