help with directx

[navinator]

A few days ago my computer froze and after i restarted it i have not been able to play any online games there after. I've tried multiple games and they all say there is a problem with my direct x or my graphics card driver. I've tried installing new drivers, but unless im doing it wrong, it didnt work. Also, when i run dxdiag, the display is all saying n/a instead of showing my graphics card, but when i run msinfo32 it shows my graphics cards. someone please help to get this running again. I have attached some screen shots of things that might be necessary

 

[Hopalong X]

Open Control Panel then Device Manager then Display Adapters.
Should be a listing of Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT. If there is a yellow triangle next to the listing you may need to reinstall/repair the Nvidia driver. I realize you attempted to do so but a yellow triangle means there is still a problem with the driver.
It could be the video card but the driver is easiest to check first.

Mike

 

[navinator]

Wow! yeah u got it right on the bulls eye. Okay, so i went here Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers and searched my driver and downloaded and restarted my computer and everything, but there is still a yellow triangle and my driver doesnt work. any help to what im doing wrong, or a different way to update my driver?

 

[Hopalong X]

Sometimes you have to totally remove the old driver- it did apparently have a problem- then install the new one. Any left over old registry parts can make the new driver have the old errors.

I can't find the info on the steps the guys use.
I will post and see if I can get you some additional help.

Don't want to make things worse.
Mike

I posted for more help. I don't know when- soon I hope.

 

[reventon]

Yes, you can remove the old driver using Driver Sweeper - Phyxion.net - Driver Sweeper

 

[navinator]

You guys are amazing. thanks. currently im not at home and ill have access back to my computer in two days. ill remove the driver and reinstall it then let u guys know if its fixed.

 

[navinator]

okay. so i finally got back to trying to fix my graphics driver. First i downloaded driver sweeper but everytime i opened it, it said "driver sweeper has stopped working" "windows is checking for a solution to the problem. so then i right clicked the yellow triangle next to my nvidia graphics card and pressed uninstall. it uninstalled, then i reinstalled it and went to the nvidia site and tried to update it too, but nothing is working. i even system restored my computer to 1 year ago and still my graphics card has a yellow triangle saying "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)" do i have a virus or something blocking my graphics card?

 

[Fumz]

You have to run Driver Sweeper in Safe Mode.

Right now, you should start from scratch. First uninstall the nVidia driver via the Control Panel's Add/Remove. When prompted to reboot, don't. Go to C:\NVIDIA and delete the folder "DisplayDriver".

Now you can reboot, tapping the F8 key. You will be then given a few options... just the first "Safe Mode" is fine. Let Windows boot, then you can run Driver Sweeper.