Hotkeys are as old as operating systems themselves and have persisted despite constant improvements in graphical interfaces, including the advent of multi-touch technology. They are very useful in performing certain actions in the system or applications, but it also serves as a troubleshooting method and as an example today we will remind you how to reset the graphics driver in Windows.

Today, Windows is a monstrosity of code full of services and applications, as well as drivers to support a gigantic hardware ecosystem. Its very large market share has its advantages (for Microsoft), but at the same time it requires no less extensive support to solve the errors that keep appearing in the form of crashes, reboots or screens of death. Less serious ones can be quickly resolved without the need to take more extreme measures.

How to reset the graphics driver in Windows

Keyboard shortcuts, i.e. combinations of two or more keys that help us control interfaces or applications, are also used for other ways of solving problems. Take as an example one of the most famous, ‘Ctrl + Alt + Delete’ which allows us to access the task manager and close the application that is causing us problems, shut down or restart the computer.

There is another lesser-known shortcut that allows this restart the graphics driver. In case of problems with the graphics subsystem of running games, applications or crashes on the desktop, try this, as it can return the system to a proper working state. Its activation is done by pressing four keys:

“Windows + Control + Shift + B”

You check if it worked because the screen it turns off for a moment and the computer beeps. After that, the system will work properly and return to the same place where it was blocked, without the need to restart the application, game or turn off and on the computer.

There are no guarantees that this keyboard shortcut will solve all crashes in the graphics part and if they are serious, the shortcut will not solve it and you will definitely have to update or install drivers again, these pieces of software that you also know as Drivers and that they are necessary for hardware support, but also often problematic for operating system operation. But you won’t lose anything by trying this keyboard shortcut.