{"id":2461,"date":"2024-02-27T01:30:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T01:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=2461"},"modified":"2024-02-27T07:19:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T07:19:32","slug":"nvidia-control-panel-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix: NVIDIA Control Panel Missing Options On Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Missing in Windows 10: If you have an NVIDIA graphics card installed on your PC, you are probably already familiar with the NVIDIA Control Panel, which allows you to manage and configure your PC&#8217;s graphics parameters, such as 3D settings, PhysX settings, etc.<\/p>\n<p>But what if you couldn&#8217;t access or open the NVIDIA Control Panel? In that case, you will not be able to change or configure the graphics card settings, which will cause incorrect graphics settings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2516 size-full\" title=\"Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Missing Options In Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Missing-Options-In-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Missing Options In Windows 10\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Missing-Options-In-Windows-10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Missing-Options-In-Windows-10-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6639b685776db\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6639b685776db\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#What_is_NVIDIA_And_Nvidia_Control_Panel_Missing\" title=\"What is NVIDIA And Nvidia Control Panel Missing\">What is NVIDIA And Nvidia Control Panel Missing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#How_to_Open_the_Nvidia_Control_Panel_in_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Open the Nvidia Control Panel in Windows 10?\">How to Open the Nvidia Control Panel in Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Why_is_the_NVIDIA_Control_Panel_Missing_in_Windows_10\" title=\"Why is the NVIDIA Control Panel Missing in Windows 10?\">Why is the NVIDIA Control Panel Missing in Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#How_to_Fix_NVIDIA_Control_Panel_Missing_in_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Missing in Windows 10\">How to Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Missing in Windows 10<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Method_1_Easily_Unmask_the_NVIDIA_Control_Panel\" title=\"Method 1: Easily Unmask the NVIDIA Control Panel\">Method 1: Easily Unmask the NVIDIA Control Panel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Method_2_Restart_Multiple_Nvidia_Services\" title=\"Method 2: Restart Multiple Nvidia Services\">Method 2: Restart Multiple Nvidia Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Method_3_Update_the_Graphics_Card_Drivers\" title=\"Method 3: Update the Graphics Card Drivers\">Method 3: Update the Graphics Card Drivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Method_4_Uninstall_Nvidia_Completely_From_Your_System\" title=\"Method 4: Uninstall Nvidia Completely From Your System\">Method 4: Uninstall Nvidia Completely From Your System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Method_5_Use_the_Display_Driver_Uninstaller\" title=\"Method 5: Use the Display Driver Uninstaller\">Method 5: Use the Display Driver Uninstaller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Method_6_Update_Your_Drivers_from_the_NIVIDA_Website\" title=\"Method 6: Update Your Drivers from the NIVIDA Website\">Method 6: Update Your Drivers from the NIVIDA Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Method_7_Kill_NVIDIA_Processes\" title=\"Method 7: Kill NVIDIA Processes\">Method 7: Kill NVIDIA Processes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Method_8_Open_NVIDIA_Control_Panel_Manually\" title=\"Method 8: Open NVIDIA Control Panel Manually\">Method 8: Open NVIDIA Control Panel Manually<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Method_9_Fix_NVIDIA_Control_Panel_Not_Opening\" title=\"Method 9: Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Not Opening\">Method 9: Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Not Opening<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_NVIDIA_And_Nvidia_Control_Panel_Missing\"><\/span><strong>What is NVIDIA And Nvidia Control Panel Missing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nvidia is a company dedicated to making chipsets and integrated circuits, which have great technology and world fame.<\/p>\n<p>Especially for its graphics cards, equipped with GPU processors, or PC graphics processing units.<\/p>\n<p>But sometimes your\u00a0control panel in Windows 10 doesn&#8217;t appear or closes when you open it.\u00a0Read on so you can fix this problem, and open the NVIDIA control panel in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"How to Open NVIDIA Control Panel in Windows 10 That Won't Appear or Close\">\n<div id=\"WYL_DaqKmfn5_D0\" class=\"lyte hidef lP\">\n<div>\n<p>The words hardware and software are closely linked, but what is the difference between the types of hardware and software that exist?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an interesting question because one cannot be handled without the other.<\/p>\n<p>That is the reason why the Nvidia control panel was created, which has been modernized in many ways, aiming to make it easy for its users to use.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Open_the_Nvidia_Control_Panel_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>How to Open the Nvidia Control Panel in Windows 10?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It was initially designed to work under the Windows Vista operating system, one of the many\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/what-version-of-windows-do-i-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">versions of Microsoft&#8217;s Windows operating system<\/a> that exist;\u00a0it is fully functional under\u00a0Windows 10 environment.<\/p>\n<p>What is sought with this\u00a0control panel\u00a0is to guarantee the best performance of all Nvidia hardware components;\u00a0but at the same time, the graphic part prevails in its design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"7220ccd28899af68e2194bd7c3b4a792\" data-index=\"2\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_the_NVIDIA_Control_Panel_Missing_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>Why is the NVIDIA Control Panel Missing in Windows 10?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Users have reported that they cannot find the Nvidia Control Panel or that the NVIDIA Control Panel has completely disappeared from their system or control panel attempt.<\/p>\n<p>The main cause of this problem seems to be <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-update-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Update<\/a> or Upgrade which makes the graphics drivers incompatible with the new update.<\/p>\n<p>But the problem can also be due to the drivers being out of date or the NVIDIA Control Panel being corrupted.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2470\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Why-is-the-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Missing-in-Windows-10.png\" alt=\"Why is the NVIDIA Control Panel Missing in Windows 10?\" width=\"600\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Why-is-the-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Missing-in-Windows-10.png 619w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Why-is-the-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Missing-in-Windows-10-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5b2e5;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ffccff;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">If you don&#8217;t know how to install NVIDIA Drivers on PC, then you can check out our previous article where we shared <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to install NVIDIA drivers<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_NVIDIA_Control_Panel_Missing_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>How to Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Missing in Windows 10<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad7da;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f1f4;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Make sure to create a restore point in case something goes wrong.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>If you cannot find the NVIDIA Control Panel in Windows 10, you will not be able to adjust the NVIDIA graphics preferences, which means that certain applications such as Adobe After Effects, premier pro, etc., and your favorite PC games will not work as expected due to this problem.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t worry, you can easily unhide the NVIDIA Control Panel, and if this doesn&#8217;t work, you can always reinstall it to fix the problem.<\/p>\n<p>So, without wasting any time, let&#8217;s see how to fix the missing NVIDIA Control Panel problem in Windows 10 with the help of the troubleshooting guide below.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Easily_Unmask_the_NVIDIA_Control_Panel\"><\/span><strong>Method 1: Easily Unmask the NVIDIA Control Panel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Press Windows key + R, then type control and hit Enter to open Control Panel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2474 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services.png\" alt=\"Restart Multiple Nvidia Services\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services.png 399w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Now from the View drop-down menu, select Large Icons, and then under Control Panel, select NVIDIA Control Panel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2472\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Easily-Unmask-the-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-1.jpg\" alt=\"Easily Unmask the NVIDIA Control Panel 1\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Easily-Unmask-the-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-1.jpg 775w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Easily-Unmask-the-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Easily-Unmask-the-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-1-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Once the NVIDIA panel opens, click View or Desktop from the menu and click Add Desktop Context Menu to mark it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2473\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Easily-Unmask-the-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-2.png\" alt=\"Easily Unmask the NVIDIA Control Panel \" width=\"528\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Easily-Unmask-the-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-2.png 551w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Easily-Unmask-the-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-2-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Right-click on your desktop and you will see the NVIDIA control panel reappear.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5b2e5;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ffccff;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">If you are facing the problem <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/geforce-experience-error-code-0x0003\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nvidia Geforce Experience Error Code 0x0003<\/a>, then you can also check out the previous post.<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Restart_Multiple_Nvidia_Services\"><\/span><strong>Method 2: Restart Multiple Nvidia Services<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Press Windows key + R, then type services.msc and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2474 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services.png\" alt=\"Restart Multiple Nvidia Services\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services.png 399w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> The following NVIDIA services are now found:<\/p>\n<p>NVIDIA Displays Container LSNVIDIA Local System Container NVIDIA Network Services Container NVIDIA Telemetry Container<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2475\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-1.png\" alt=\"Restart Multiple Nvidia Services\" width=\"600\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-1.png 616w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-1-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Right-click NVIDIA Display Container LS and select Properties.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2476 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-2.png\" alt=\"Restart Multiple Nvidia Services\" width=\"578\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-2.png 578w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-2-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Click Stop and then select Automatic from the start type drop-down menu. 5. Wait a few minutes and then click Start again to start the particular service.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2477 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-3.png\" alt=\"Restart Multiple Nvidia Services\" width=\"406\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-3.png 406w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Restart-Multiple-Nvidia-Services-3-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all other NVIDIA services.<\/p>\n<p>See if you can fix NVIDIA Control Panel missing in Windows 10, if not then follow the next method.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Update_the_Graphics_Card_Drivers\"><\/span><strong>Method 3: Update the Graphics Card Drivers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Press Windows key + R and type &#8220;devmgmt.msc&#8221; (without quotes) and press enter to open Device Manager.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2479 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers.png\" alt=\"Update the Graphics Card Drivers\" width=\"401\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers.png 401w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Next, expand Display Adapters and right-click your Nvidia graphics card, and select Enable.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2480\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-1.png\" alt=\"Update the Graphics Card Drivers\" width=\"600\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-1.png 781w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-1-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-1-768x562.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Once you have done this again, right-click on your graphics card and select &#8220;Update Driver Software&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2481 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-2.png\" alt=\"Update the Graphics Card Drivers\" width=\"435\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-2.png 435w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-2-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Select &#8220;Search automatically for updated driver software&#8221; and let the process finish.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-3.png\" alt=\"Update the Graphics Card Drivers\" width=\"585\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-3.png 585w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-3-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> If the previous step was able to fix your problem, then fine, if not then continue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> Again select &#8220;Update driver software&#8221;, but this time on the next screen select &#8220;Browse my computer for driver software&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-4.png\" alt=\"Update the Graphics Card Drivers\" width=\"585\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-4.png 585w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-4-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> Now select &#8220;Let me choose from a list of device drivers on my computer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2484 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-5.png\" alt=\"Update the Graphics Card Drivers\" width=\"585\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-5.png 585w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-the-Graphics-Card-Drivers-5-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> Finally, select the last driver in the list and click Next.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong> Let the above process finish and <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restart your PC<\/a> to save the changes.<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-install-amd-drivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">updating the graphics drivers<\/a>, you may be able to fix the NVIDIA Control Panel missing in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Uninstall_Nvidia_Completely_From_Your_System\"><\/span><strong>Method 4: Uninstall Nvidia Completely From Your System<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Boot your PC into safe mode and follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Press Windows key + R, then type devmgmt.msc and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Nvidia Completely From Your System\" width=\"401\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System.png 401w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Expand Display Adapters and then right-click your NVIDIA graphics card and select Uninstall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2487 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-1.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Nvidia Completely From Your System\" width=\"506\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-1.png 506w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-1-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> If you are prompted for confirmation, select Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Press Windows key + R, then type control and press Enter to open the Control Panel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2488 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-2.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Nvidia Completely From Your System\" width=\"399\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-2.png 399w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-2-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> From the Control Panel click Uninstall a program.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2489\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-3.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Nvidia Completely From Your System\" width=\"600\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-3.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-3-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> Next, uninstall everything Nvidia-related.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2490\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-4.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Nvidia Completely From Your System\" width=\"600\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-4.png 754w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Uninstall-Nvidia-Completely-From-Your-System-4-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> Restart the system to save the changes and download the configuration again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> Once you are sure that you have removed everything, try installing the drivers again and see if you can fix the NVIDIA missing control panel problem or not.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_5_Use_the_Display_Driver_Uninstaller\"><\/span><strong>Method 5: Use the Display Driver Uninstaller<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If nothing helps so far, then you could use the Display Driver Uninstaller to completely remove the graphics drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to boot into safe mode and then uninstall the drivers. Then restart your PC and install the latest NVIDIA drivers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-in\/geforce\/drivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">manufacturer&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2492\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Use-the-Display-Driver-Uninstaller.jpg\" alt=\"Use the Display Driver Uninstaller\" width=\"500\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Use-the-Display-Driver-Uninstaller.jpg 606w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Use-the-Display-Driver-Uninstaller-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_6_Update_Your_Drivers_from_the_NIVIDA_Website\"><\/span><strong>Method 6: Update Your Drivers from the NIVIDA Website<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Firstly, you should know what graphics hardware you have, that is, what Nvidia graphics card you have, don&#8217;t worry if you don&#8217;t know, it can be found easily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Press Windows key + R and in the dialog box type dxdiag and hit enter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Drivers-from-the-NIVIDA-Website.png\" alt=\"Update Your Drivers from the NIVIDA Website\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Drivers-from-the-NIVIDA-Website.png 399w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Drivers-from-the-NIVIDA-Website-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> After that display tab search (there will be two display tabs, one for the integrated graphics card and one for Nvidia&#8217;s), click on the Display tab and <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-vga-health-is-normal-or-not\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find your graphics card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2494\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Drivers-from-the-NIVIDA-Website-1.png\" alt=\"Update Your Drivers from the NIVIDA Website\" width=\"600\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Drivers-from-the-NIVIDA-Website-1.png 727w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Drivers-from-the-NIVIDA-Website-1-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Now go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/Download\/index.aspx?lang=en-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nvidia driver download<\/a> web page and enter the details of the product we just discovered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Find your drivers after entering the information, click OK, and download the drivers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2495\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Drivers-from-the-NIVIDA-Website-2.png\" alt=\"Update Your Drivers from the NIVIDA Website\" width=\"600\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Drivers-from-the-NIVIDA-Website-2.png 723w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Update-Your-Drivers-from-the-NIVIDA-Website-2-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> After a successful download, install the driver and you have successfully updated your Nvidia drivers manually.<\/p>\n<p>This installation will take some time but after that, you will have successfully updated your driver.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_7_Kill_NVIDIA_Processes\"><\/span><strong>Method 7: Kill NVIDIA Processes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-open-task-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open Task Manager<\/a> and then find any NVIDIA process running:<\/p>\n<p>NVIDIA Backend (32 bit) NVIDIA Driver Help Service NVIDIA Network Service (32 bit) NVIDIA Configuration NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Right-click each of them one by one and select End of the task.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Kill-NVIDIA-Processes.png\" alt=\"Kill NVIDIA Processes\" width=\"473\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Kill-NVIDIA-Processes.png 473w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Kill-NVIDIA-Processes-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Kill-NVIDIA-Processes-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Now navigate to the following path:<\/p>\n<p>C: N- Windows System 32N- File Repository File<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Find the following files and right-click on them and select Delete:<\/p>\n<p>nvdsp.infnv_lhnvoclock<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Now navigate to the following directories:<\/p>\n<p>C: N- Program Files N- NVIDIA Corporation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2497\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Kill-NVIDIA-Processes-1.png\" alt=\"Kill NVIDIA Processes\" width=\"600\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Kill-NVIDIA-Processes-1.png 709w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Kill-NVIDIA-Processes-1-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> Delete any files in the above two folders and then restart your PC to save the changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> Run the NVIDIA installer again and this time select &#8220;Custom&#8221; and check &#8220;perform a clean install&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2498 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Kill-NVIDIA-Processes-2.jpg\" alt=\"Kill NVIDIA Processes\" width=\"595\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Kill-NVIDIA-Processes-2.jpg 595w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Kill-NVIDIA-Processes-2-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> This time you could complete the installation so this should have the solution of the NVIDIA Control Panel missing in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_8_Open_NVIDIA_Control_Panel_Manually\"><\/span><strong>Method 8: Open NVIDIA Control Panel Manually<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc together to open Task Manager and then find Nvidia Container on the list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Right-click on the Nvidia container and select Open file location from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2499 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually.png\" alt=\"Open NVIDIA Control Panel Manually\" width=\"520\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually.png 520w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually-288x300.png 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Once you click Open file location, you will be taken to this location:<\/p>\n<p>C: N-Program Files N- NVIDIAN Corporation-Display.NvContainer<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2500\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually-1.png\" alt=\"Open NVIDIA Control Panel Manually\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually-1.png 671w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually-1-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Make sure to click the back button to navigate to the NVIDIA Corporation folder:<\/p>\n<p>C: N-Program Files N-NVIDIA Corporation<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2501\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually-2.png\" alt=\"Open NVIDIA Control Panel Manually\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually-2.png 671w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually-2-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Double-click the client folder in the control panel and find nvcplui.exe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> Right-click nvcplui.exe and select Run as administrator.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2502\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually-3.png\" alt=\"Open NVIDIA Control Panel Manually\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually-3.png 671w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Manually-3-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See if you can fix the missing NVIDIA Control Panel in Windows 10, if not continue with the next method.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_9_Fix_NVIDIA_Control_Panel_Not_Opening\"><\/span><strong>Method 9: Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Not Opening<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Navigate to the following location:<\/p>\n<p>C: N-Program Files N- NVIDIAN Corporation-Display.NvContainer<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2503\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening.png\" alt=\"Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Not Opening\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening.png 671w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Right-click NVDisplay.Container.exe and select Copy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Press Windows key + R, then type shell: startup and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2504 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-1.png\" alt=\"Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Not Opening\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-1.png 399w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-1-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Once you hit Enter, you will be taken to the following location:<\/p>\n<p>C: | Username.\u00a0Application data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Right-click an empty area within the startup folder and select Paste Shortcut.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2505\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-2.png\" alt=\"Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Not Opening\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-2.png 671w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-2-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> Now right-click on the NVDisplay.Container.exe shortcut and select Properties.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2506\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-3.png\" alt=\"Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Not Opening\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-3.png 671w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-3-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> Switch to the shortcut tab, then click the Advanced button and check &#8220;Run as administrator&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-4.png\" alt=\"Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Not Opening\" width=\"363\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-4.png 363w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-4-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> Similarly switch to the compatibility tab and then check &#8220;Run this program as an administrator&#8221; again.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2508 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-5.png\" alt=\"Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Not Opening\" width=\"363\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-5.png 363w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Fix-NVIDIA-Control-Panel-Not-Opening-5-207x300.png 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong> Click Apply and then OK to save the changes.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it, you have successfully fixed the NVIDIA Control Panel Missing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-in\/software-download\/windows10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows 10<\/a>, but if you still have any questions about this tutorial, feel free to ask them in the comment section.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So that&#8217;s some ways to solve the missing NVIDIA Control Panel. We hope that one of the methods above can help you fix the missing NVIDIA Control Panel in Windows 10 and that way you can adjust, change, and optimize your graphics settings again quickly and easily.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Missing in Windows 10: If you have an NVIDIA graphics card installed on your PC, you are probably already familiar with the NVIDIA Control Panel, which allows you to manage and configure your PC&#8217;s graphics parameters, such as 3D settings, PhysX settings, etc. But what if you couldn&#8217;t access or open [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1581,1578,1579,1580],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2461"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15765,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461\/revisions\/15765"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}