How to Restart Video Driver in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a special keyboard shortcut which allows restarting graphics drivers without ending your user session. The method supports NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel drivers.
To restart a video driver in Windows 10, do the following.
- Press the Win + Ctrl +Shift + B keys.
- The screen will go blank for a second and you will hear a beep.
- Everything will go back to normal immediately.
Let’s troubleshoot and isolate this issue together.
- Will you confirm the Surface device do you have? a Surface Laptop or a Surface Pro?
- May I know what version of Windows your device is currently running?
Here are some steps you can try:
1. Show Hidden Devices in Device Manager:
- Open device manager.
- Go to the View tab and select Show hidden devices.
- Then, go to the Actions tab and choose Scan for hardware changes.
- Check if the HID-compliant touch screen appears under Human Interface Devices now.
2. Boot to UEFI and test touch functionality. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a type of software that helps Windows communicate with your Surface’s hardware. Because UEFI operates independently of Windows, testing hardware in UEFI will work if you have a hardware issue.
- Follow these steps to boot to UEFI and test touch functionality:
- Go to Start > Power > Shut down.
- When Surface is off, press and hold the volume up button and press the power button until a Microsoft or Surface logo appears onscreen.
- Once you are in UEFI, touch your Surface screen and see if it responds normally. Try to navigate in UEFI by tapping various menu items