To reset your graphics card settings in Windows 10, the first step is to locate the Display Settings. This can be found through the Start Menu or by right-clicking on an empty space of your desktop. Once you have opened the Display Settings, access the Advanced Display Settings. Underneath the Display Settings tab, you will find the Display Adapter Properties. Click on this option to open the AMD Catalyst Control Center or Nvidia Control Panel.
From here, you’ll be able to change or reset your graphic card settings. Depending on whether you’re using an AMD or Nvidia graphics card, different options may be available. To reset your graphics card settings to their default values, select the Restore Defaults option within the specific Catalyst Control Center or Nvidia Control Panel. In some cases, this may be labeled as Restore Factory Defaults.
If Reset My Settings is not available in the AMD Catalyst Control Center, click the Preferences tab, then click the Restore Factory Defaults button. In the Nvidia Control Panel, select the “Restore” button under the Performance tab. It is possible to reset some specific settings without restoring all settings. In the Nvidia Control Panel, select the option to restore the specific setting you wish to reset.
In the AMD Catalyst Control Center you can also select the Reset button next to any individual setting you want to revert back to factory settings. However, it should be noted that resetting your graphics card settings can cause conflicts with the computer’s video card driver. It is therefore important that you install the latest version of the video driver before resetting your graphics card settings.
To manually update the video driver, navigate to the Manufacturers website, download the correct driver, and then install it on your computer. After the driver has been installed, you can proceed to reset your graphics card settings.
Once all of the above steps have been completed, you should now be able to reset your graphics card settings to their default values. Resetting your graphics card settings will not just improve overall performance, but also restore all settings to their original state. This can be especially helpful if your graphics card settings have become corrupted.