How to Do a Driver Rollback - Restore Driver That isn't Working to Its Previous Version

We always believe a myth that the new is the better. And it is truly a principle that the new is the improvement of the old, in most cases. However, there is exception. The best example people may want to break this myth is when they encounter problems with their computer after updating a device driver.

Note that even sometimes driver update could bring unexpected accident, it does not mean all driver update is bad and we should reject all driver update. For example, for gamers, updating GPU driver is quite important to get new features, faster speed and better experience.

Tip: In order to revert to your driver, you are always suggested to backup drivers before updating. 

Restore Driver to the Old Version

 

How to Fix Crashed Computer Resulted from a Driver Update?

If you are unlucky to suffer from crashed games, blue screens, dead computer, etc. after upgrading your driver, the easy and efficient fix is to roll back the updated drivers to the old version. To roll back drivers, you have 2 options.

Option 1: Using DriveTheLife to Reinstall Drivers to Whichever Version You Like

DriveTheLife is a free and simple tool that helps resolve driver problems, update outdated drivers, backup, restore and uninstall drivers for Windows hardware devices. After download, install and launch, it will start an automatic scan of the drivers and list the missing/corrupted ones, not backed up ones, normal ones by category.

If you just updated the driver, it may be listed in the normal list. Sometimes, DriveTheLife will also identify the updated driver that ruined your computer and prompt you to fix it. If it can't identify the driver, it is not disputable since it identifies it as the latest ones.

If the driver is in the normal list, locate it and pull the dropdown menu of version where will show all the versions including the latest and the old. Choose the version you want and click reinstall.

Reinstall Driver

If the driver is listed in the ones that need to be repaired, just fix it with the one click Repair.

Option 2: Roll Back the Driver in Device Manager

• From Start menu, search Device Manager, press Enter.

• Locate the driver that ruined your computer.

• Double click it and you will be directed to the Property box.

• Choose the Driver tab and click on "Roll Back Driver". 

Roll Back Driver

Note: If there's no previous version of the driver installed for the selected device, the Roll Back Driver button will be unavailable (grey). In this case, you can adopt option 1 to install whichever you want.

Additional Fix of the Updated Driver Problem

Another repair of this updated driver issue is to uninstall the driver then reinstall a compatible one. DriveTheLife can help remove unwanted drivers easily with one click. After that. start a Rescan of your computer, DriveTheLife will identify the missing driver and find the best-matched driver, you can install it with one click Repair. 

Asus Drivers Free All-in-one Download for Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista

Asus Drivers

Having problems with your Asus Computer? Worrying about there being outdated drivers on your ASUS laptop/notebook/desktop?

If you have computer hardware problems, it is most likely that there is something wrong with your device driver. For example, missing or corrupted will ruin your computer performance, out of date driver will slow down your computer response. So it is highly recommended to check and update your Asus drivers regularly in order to avoid unnecessary trouble.

How to Download Asus Driver Updates?

Since latest driver can prevent device conflict issues, improve computer stability and performance, driver updates are always recommended for all Windows 10, Windows 8, 7, XP and Vista users, both 32bit and 64bit. 

Asus drivers can be manually download. Just go to Asus official site and download the latest drivers. All drivers downloading should be free of charge. Alternatively, you can use a free driver update tool DriveTheLife to check your whole drivers, identify the outdated ones and find the latest for your computer. All work is done with one click for totally free.

DriveTheLife-Automatic Driver Scan

Once you have DriveTheLife installed and launched, it will start an automatic scan of all the drivers. Missing/corrupted, outdated and not backed up drivers will be listed. Just do the operations (update, repair, backup, restore or uninstall) on your own needs. All these operations can be done manually, but DriveTheLife will save your time and efforts.

Best Asus Laptops Recommended in 2015 by LaptopMag (Part of Tom's Guide)

Asus Zenbook UX305
Asus EeeBook X205TA
Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi Blurb (Full-HD 2015)
Asus Transformer Book T200
Asus G751JY
Asus ZenBook NX500

Common and Major Asus Drivers

Graphic drivers
Sound card drivers
Network card drivers
Motherboard drivers
Bios drivers
Keyboard and mouse drivers
Android USB drivers
Digital camera webcam camcorder
Media player drivers
Joystick, Gamepad & Wheels drivers
Firmware drivers
Bluetooth drivers
And so on.
All can be downloaded from here: Free Asus Drivers Download

Read more about updating computer drivers, please read this post: 3 Ways to Update Drivers for Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista.

How Can I Download and Install Drivers without Internet - Drivers Offline Install

I have recently installed Windows 7, but just as in previous versions, I need a driver for wireless. The Ethernet cable on my laptop never worked, so that's not an option. When I open additional drivers, it will say can't detect drivers; need internet access. I'm not connected to a network nor have the driver so I can't use automatic search function either.

So what can I do? I'm new so if someone can explain in detail I would be grateful.

It is a big concern to offline download and install network drivers especially after a fresh install of system without a driver disc.

Wireless Network Driver

 

How to Resolve "Unable to Use WiFi because of No Drivers" Issue?

Serious as it may look, the problem can be resolved easily and quickly. 2 methods are provided here: Downloading and installing the direct network driver package; Using driver finder software to automatically find the correct wireless driver.

Method 1: Downloading and Installing Direct Network Driver Package

Things you should make sure of before installing:

• An internet-available computer

• A hard drive or something like this (It is used to save the driver package for transfer) 

• Specific wireless adapter model (You can look into this in Device Manager)

Steps:

It is very easy if you have made sure of all the above.

1. Use the internet-available computer to download the specific wireless driver.
2. Transfer it to your computer.
3. Click the driver installer to install.

Method 2: Using Special Driver Finder to Automatically Download and Install Network Driver

Things needed:

• An internet-available computer

• A hard disk, USB stick or some other removable storage devices (It is used to save the software installer for transfer)

Steps:

In this method, you don't need to look into your network card model and don't need to worry about which driver is the correct. All will be done by the driver finder DriveTheLife for Network Card. 

1. Download DriveTheLife for Network Card installer from the internet-available computer.
2. Transfer the installer to your computer
3. Install DriveTheLife for Network Card
4. After the installation, you would find your network should be good to go. 

Wonder why?
It is because DriveTheLife for Network Card has an in-built driver pool, and in the process of installing DriveTheLife for Network Card, the network driver has been installed.

Tips before Installing Windows

In order not to be stuck at embarrassing situation after reinstalling Windows, the important note is to backup all important information, data, documents, etc. before the reinstall. However, it is another cup of tea if you are stuck at a situation where you can't access your computer normally to backup the information. That is a pity!

Backup these before installing Windows:
Drivers
Email
Web favorites/bookmarks
Commonly-used software's .exe file, license keys and settings
Passwords/logins for specific websites
And so on...

Read more about fixing network driver issues

How to Fix Network Adapter Drivers and Make Internet Running

No Driver for Network Adapter. How Do I Get My Internet Running?

"I just installed Windows 8 on my brand new build. It's telling me I'm missing network adapter drivers and therefore cannot connect. How do I get the necessary drivers without internet? Seems like a vicious circle. And for those wondering, I posted this from my phone. I'm using a hardline for my computer. No WiFi. Help!"

This is really a common problem for those who don't have a driver disc which came with the Windows system.  After a clean Windows install/restore, the most ordinary gadget to make computer running is the internet access, then all can be down on the internet. I mean, you can download needed programs, search for needed information, etc.

But as is said in the above, if there is no drivers, you cannot connect to the internet; Without the internet connection, you are unable to download drivers on your computer. What a vicious circle!

How to Fix Network Driver Problems?

We can fix all drivers but network drivers by Windows Update, Device Manager Update or driver finder software through an available internet. But what if there is no internet connection? Let's explore the tricks.

# 1 One way is to make clear which driver you need and download it from manufacture's website or other authorized sites using another network-available computer. Save the driver installer (it should be end with zip or exe) on a hard drive and transfer the installer to your computer to install.

# 2 Alternatively, the other easier way is to use an automatic driver finder software DriveTheLife for Network Card, a supplement program of DriveTheLife.

• Download DriveTheLife for Network Card from another network-available computer and save it on a hard drive.

• Transfer the installer to your computer and double click to install it.

• In the process of installing DriveTheLife, it would download and install correct network drivers according to your network adapter. 

Installing DriveTheLife for Network Card

• When DriveTheLife for Network Card is installed, you may find that your network card is also installed.

• Then it will scan your computer and find missing, corrupted drivers and drivers not backed up. You can fix all the driver problems with one click.

• If you want to update outdated drivers, go to Download board where will list all the out of date drivers and give you the option to update them with one click. 

Download Driver Update

What is the Advantage of Using DriveTheLife for Network Card Instead of Downloading Drivers Directly?

As we can see from the second part, there are two ways to solve no network driver problem. Which is better and why?

Personally, DriveTheLife for Network Card is recommended. Reasons are:

1. You don't need to look into network adapter model and search for drivers by yourself.
2. Except for installing network drivers, DriveTheLife for Network Card will check for your computer and find all missing, corrupted and outdated drivers.
3. You can backup, restore and uninstall drivers with DriveTheLife for Network Card
4. If needed, you can keep it as a must-have program on your computer to keep your drivers up to date and running normally.

Free download DriveTheLife for Network Card here to troubleshoot all network driver problems. 

Solutions to "Can't Connect to Internet after Computer Reformatted"

"My laptop, HP Probook 4440s, had spyware and after multiple attempts to remove it through 2 different anti-virus software, I reformatted the hard drive, and reinstalled Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit from the Windows CD.

Now my laptop can't see any available networks regardless of whether I plug in or try wirelessly. I am stuck on the situation of no drivers and no internet. The network and sharing center shows nothing to enable when I go in to the adapter settings. Can you help please?"
                                                         --- Question asked from HP Community

Network is Not Available after Reinstalling Windows

After a Windows system reformat, if you don't have the driver disk came with your computer or you didn't download needed drivers before format, the case is so embarrassing that you have no drivers and no internet access to download the drivers. If you are stuck on that a suck situation, how to get out?

Solutions to No Drivers and No Internet Access after System Format

To get out of "no drivers and no internet access" situation, you have 2 workarounds.
Note: Another internet-available PC is needed to download the drivers or the automatic software in order to solve your problem.

Solution 1. Use Automatic Driver Finder to Download and Install Needed Driver

A quick and easy way is to use an automatic driver finder to find and install network drivers automatically. You may wonder that all driver finder software need internet connection in order to find the proper driver to install. But it is different for DriveTheLife for Network Card, a free tool specially designed to solve various network driver problems, stands out with the outstanding feature of downloading and installing network card driver without internet connection.

Download it from anther computer and transfer it to your computer. After the installation, you would find that the wired and wireless network drivers are installed. The drivers are installed when installing DriveTheLife from the in-built driver pool.

Obviously, after the network drivers are installed, you will have normal internet access. Launch DriveTheLife for Network Card, it will find all needed drivers and install them with one click.  

Solution 2. Download Drivers from Another Computer then Install It Manually

It has never been that easy to download drivers for a specific hardware device. You need to look into the details of the device, search the "specific device name + driver" on google then choose an reliable result to download driver or search it on manufacture's website.

After that, download the driver file and save it on a USB stick or removable media, transfer it to your computer. Then click the .exe file to install.

If nothing unexpected happened and the driver is the correct, your computer internet should be good to go.

How to Prevent "No Drivers and No Internet Access" Situation?

To avoid the "no drivers, no internet" accident happening, you are advised to backup all your drivers before reformatting the system, or keep firmly of the driver disk came with your computer and system.

If you are upgrading your system and no backup drivers, no disks, DriveTheLife for Network Card can help you in all events.

Related post: Top solutions to "Computer Can't Connect to WiFi"

DriveTheLife for Network Card is Released to Help Install Network Drivers Offline

Los Angeles, Calif. May  4th, 2015 — As the world’s leading software provider of Windows drivers download and update utility, Drive The Life Co., Ltd. today releases its new software DriveTheLife for Network Card, a piece of software served as a great and important supplement of DriveTheLife. This new software is mainly focused on helping users to solve network card driver problems especially when there is no network and no drivers.  For example, after a fresh install of Windows and there is no network and no drivers, how can you surf the internet? Yeah, that’s the point where DriveTheLife for Network Card is especially helpful.

DriveTheLife for Network Card helps you to install wired and wireless network adapter drivers in the process of installing itself. That is, when you have network driver problems, just download and install it, after the installation is done, your network card driver is also installed. After that, your network should be good to go without any network driver problems.

Key Features of DriveTheLife for Network Card

• Download and install proper wired and wireless network driver  in the process of itself installation (offline)
• Solve network card driver problems easily and quickly 
• Download, install, update, backup, restore and uninstall all of the available drivers on your desktop or laptop 
• All commonly used network drivers are integrated
• All Windows systems are well compatible: Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista
• Totally free, safe and clean

Pricing and Availability

DriveTheLife for Network Card version 6.2.3.8 is now available on official site to all users for free.  To free download it, visit: http://www.drivethelife.com

About Drive The Life Co., Ltd.

Drive The Life Co. Ltd. is the leading driver software provider and is dedicated to developing powerful and user-loving software on managing Windows device drivers. Over years of development, Drive The Life Co. Ltd. is now favored by majority of users and becomes quite popular all over the world.

Contact Information

Website: http://www.drivethelife.com
Email: olivialewisdtl[at]gmail[dot]com

Press Image

You can download DriveTheLife for Network Card from official site, picture is shown as below:

How to Fix Device Driver Problems with One Click

Sometimes, your computer just can’t work properly and you even don’t know what is wrong with it. In most cases, it is the problem of hardware drivers that makes your computer  not working.  Though Windows 7 and Windows 8 has inbuilt driver support for many hardware devices, there is still a big chance that the inbuilt support can’t troubleshoot the problem. You need a more powerful fix for it. 

Common Fixes for Driver Problems We Have Learnt Before

Since driver problem is a common problem on computers,  we can get various solutions for it by searching on google. The general fixes are listed in the below:

1. Windows Hardware Troubleshooter

The first thing to try is to use the Windows automatic hardware troubleshooter.  Open it as follows:
Start > Enter “fix hardware” in the search box > Choose “Find and fix problems with devices” from the search results.

It should be a Window like in the picture. Then Next,  it will start detecting problems and check for missing and corrupted drivers.

All installed devices will be searched through and if there is something wrong detected with this troubleshooter, it will offer a choice to “Apply this fix” or “Skip this fix”. This is a great fix if it works!　However, if it does not work, read on.

2.  Update Drivers

The method most commonly suggested and used is to update the driver for your hardware that is not working.  There are 3 methods introduced to update your drivers: through Windows Update, Download from manufacture’s website and install it yourself, through free software DriveTheLife.

However, you can also do the driver update by this direct video tutorial of how to update drivers on Windows 8/7/XP/Vista with One Click for Free.

3. Fresh Install of Windows

If the problem is so stubborn that we can’t solve it with the above two methods,  maybe someone would pick the worst but 100% efficient method: do a clean install of Windows system.  That is OK but not suggested here because I just want to introduce you the one-click way. 

What is the One-click Way of Troubleshooting Driver Problems?

You may think that it is impossible to fix driver problems with just one click. But this is true to DriveTheLife, a free and professional driver updater and manager.  Just do as follows and download it to use for proof.  

• Download free DriveTheLife from official website: http://www.drivethelife.com

• Install it just like any other software

• When install is done, launch it. It will start the automatic scanning without any advanced configurations

• If there is something wrong with your hardware device drivers, like driver is missing, corrupted/broken, it will identify the problematic driver(s) and offer an option “Repair”.  Click Repair, all the problematic drivers will be fixed!