Fix NVIDIA Display Settings are not available Error

It seems that more and more Nvidia graphics card users are getting multiple issues or error notices. The particular issue mostly appears after updating to the latest Windows OS build from a previous one. Even after updating the latest driver can’t fix the problem for all. Whether you’re using a laptop or desktop, the Windows system simply can’t detect the connected Nvidia GPU card which is really irritating. If you’re also one of them, make sure to follow the guide below to quickly Fix NVIDIA Display Settings are not available Error.

Another important thing to mention is that though the Windows system can’t detect the attached Nvidia graphics card, users can literally see the Nvidia graphics card in the Display adapters option from the Device Manager. Now, if in case, you’re not using the Nvidia display GPU then you also can’t be able to use the Nvidia graphics settings on your computer. However, that’s not the case for all and it can happen due to multiple reasons.

Fix NVIDIA Display Settings are not available Error

Here we’ve shared all the possible workarounds to quickly resolve the Nvidia display settings-related error on your Windows system. Chances are high that maybe you have connected your display cable to the wrong port or display driver is missing/corrupted, any third-party program is conflicting, etc. Well, let’s jump into the guide below.

1. Check Display Port

There are basically two display ports where you can connect the display cable such as the integrated graphics display port or an external GPU display port. Both can be easily distinguishable from their location as the integrated motherboard display port can be found at the upper side of the CPU (besides the middle cooling vent). It’s also known as ‘HD Graphics’.

While the external graphic card display port can be found at the lower side of the CPU under the input/output ports in most cases. It’s also known as ‘Dedicated Graphics’. This is where most of the users get confused and may end up with display connectivity related errors.

So, make sure that the monitor cable is properly connected to the graphics display port or the dedicated graphics port as you’re using an external Nvidia graphics card.

2. Change the Adapter Output

Now, if you’ve connected the monitor cable to the GPU port properly and still the problem appears then make sure to try changing the adapter output from the graphics card. Try a VGA to HDMI Converter to check if the problem solves or not.

3. Update GPU Driver

• Press Windows + X keys to open up the Quick Start Menu.
• Click on Device Manager > Click on the arrow icon of Display adapters to expand the list.
• Right-click on the dedicated graphics card > Select Update driver.
• Click on Search automatically for drivers and it’ll start searching for the available update.
• If available, it will automatically download and install the latest graphics driver version.
• Once done, restart your computer to apply changes.

Now, you can check whether the NVIDIA Display Settings are not available Error has been fixed or not. If not, follow the next method.

4. Roll Back GPU Driver

• First of all, you’ll need to download and install the ‘Display Driver Unintsaller’ (DDU) on your PC.
• Now, boot the computer in Safe Mode. To do that:
  • Press Windows + R keys to open up the Run dialog box.
  • Type msconfig in the text field and press Enter.
  • Click on the Services tab > Select ‘Hide all Microsoft services’.
  • Next, click on the ‘Disable all’ button > Click on ‘OK’.
• Once your PC booted in Safe Mode, open the Display Driver Uninstaller tool.
• Click on the ‘Clean and restart’ (Highly recommended) option.
• Next, the tool will automatically delete all the display drivers properly from your system.
• Your computer will restart > Again boot your system in the Safe Mode by following the same above steps.
• Press Windows + R keys to open up the Run dialog box.
• Type devmgmt.msc in the text field and click on OK.
• If there is no default driver installed then right-click on the empty space and choose ‘Scan for hardware changes’.
• Now, click on ‘Search automatically for updated driver software’.
• It’ll automatically check for available updates then download & install the update (if any).

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But if in case, the update option didn’t work for you, try following the manual process below.

1. First, download the latest driver software for your graphics card according to the manufacturer or model number.
2. This time follow the same steps and choose ‘Browse my computer for driver software’.
3. Head over to the location where you’ve downloaded the driver and select it to install.
4. Once done, restart your computer and check for the issue again.

5. Update Windows

In most cases, an outdated Windows OS build can also occur multiple issues or errors and display related issue is one of them. It’s highly recommended to always check for the Windows update and stay up-to-date.

• Go to Start menu > Click on Settings.
• Next, go to Update & Security > Click on Check for updates.
• If any update available, just download and install it.
• Once done, restart your computer.

That’s it, guys. We assume you’ve successfully fixed the NVIDIA Display Settings are not available Error on your Windows system. For further queries, let us know in the comment section.