Computer Slowed After Video Card Update

[DemonDragonJ]

I just updated my video card driver to Radeon 18.1, but the process slowed and the froze, so I restarted my computer out of frustration, but, when Windows loaded again, entire programs would not open and the computer was functioning very slowly overall. I restarted my computer several times, but the issue persisted.

Eventually, I began to use another computer to post about the issue, here, but then my own computer suddenly began to function at optimum capability, without any warning at all. I decided to attempt to restore it to the point before I updated my video card driver, but there was an error in doing so. I am now afraid to restart my computer, again, for fear that I will encounter this issue, again, and will need to wait for a long time each time that I start it for it to function and full capacity.

What does everyone else say about this? Does this issue sound familiar, at all? Thank you very much.

[msmrx57]

Try and use another restore point. I've had the issue where something gets corrupted but doesn't cause any real trouble until an update then it's been a matter of figuring out how far back to go. Unfortunately sometimes it ends up requiring a re-install.

[DemonDragonJ]

Try and use another restore point. I've had the issue where something gets corrupted but doesn't cause any real trouble until an update then it's been a matter of figuring out how far back to go. Unfortunately sometimes it ends up requiring a re-install.

A reinstallation of what? I cannot erase my drive and reinstall Windows, and I am having difficulty uninstalling the Radeon drivers, even in safe mode. However, using a restore point may be a good idea, so I shall try that.

Edit: I completely uninstalled the AMD Radeon software from my computer, and it now seems to be working perfectly well, again, although I shall be hesitant to reinstall it in the future, and I still do not understand why the software caused problems with the rest of my computer.

[msmrx57]

I've had to re-install windows more than once. As far as why, good question. it can be as simple as a little bit of this code doesn't like that code. Hard to predict, diagnose and fix. I'm not very good with software myself so someone else may have a better answer. Glad you've got things working.

[DemonDragonJ]

I've had to re-install windows more than once. As far as why, good question. it can be as simple as a little bit of this code doesn't like that code. Hard to predict, diagnose and fix. I'm not very good with software myself so someone else may have a better answer. Glad you've got things working.

If I were to erase my computer's drive, would I be able to re-install Windows and Office, or would they be considered new installations, even if the hardware was exactly the same, and, thus, not be allowed by Microsoft?

[msmrx57]

I've never had a problem with re-installing windows as long as it's the same computer the code is linked with. I haven't had to do it in quite awhile since I've got the OS on an ssd and everything else defaulted to D drive.