This error is not allowing you to update or open the GeForce Experience on your PC, this is not a rare problem, and many people have faced this issue, all of them being Windows users. This issue is common and widespread across the PC gaming community. There are many causes for this issue, like technical issues with Nvidia servers, corrupt files, and more. There are many solutions available for this problem. We will talk about the most reliable methods that have proved to resolve the issue for many people. Before trying any method from this guide, make sure to have stable internet, and if you already have a stable internet connection, try restarting your computer, as sometimes restarting stuff does wonder, and restarting your PC might resolve the issue in your case. Without wasting any more time, let us get to the guide of resolving the “Unable to connect to NVIDIA” issue.
How To Fix “Unable To Connect To Nvidia” Error
We will try to look into the popular workaround which is popular in the gaming community that has resolved this Nvidia unable to connect issues for many people. The guide has a couple of solutions; feel free to check them one by one and see if your issue has been resolved or not.
#1 – Update Nvidia Graphics Card Driver
If you are unable to download the driver from the software due to this error, you can still update your graphics card driver. You will have to download and install the driver manually from the Nvidia website. Here is how you can download and install the Nvidia graphics card driver manually: If the issue still persists, please follow the other methods in this guide.
#2 – Disable NVIDIA Services
Nvidia has services running in the background that helps the driver do its job. Out of the Nvidia services, we need to find the “Nvidia Network Service”. The service, which is our main concern, is the “Nvidia Network Service”. We will be disabling this service and then re-enable it again to check if the issue is resolved or not. Here is what you will need to do to disable the service:
#3 – Upgrade GeForce Experience program
If any of the methods mentioned above did not work for you, you would have to update your graphics driver by a different method. One method is by downloading and installing the graphics driver from Nvidia’s website. You can head over to Nvidia’s official website, and from the “Downloads” tab, you can find and download the latest drivers for your GPU. This is by far the most reliable method for upgrading the GPU drivers manually. The other method for upgrading the GPU drivers is to look for updates via the Windows Device Manager utility. Here is how you can do that: Alternatively, by using the “Windows Update” utility, you can also check for a newer version of the Nvidia driver. To do that follow the steps listed down below:
#4 – Check Your Internet Connection
Having a bad internet connection can make one’s life hard. If you have a strong internet connection with blazing-fast transfer speeds but keeps getting disconnected or the speeds suddenly drop during usage. These are all signs of a poor connection and can hinder the download and can corrupt data files. This is not acceptable in this age where everything is shifting towards the internet. There is a very high chance that due to internet connection issues, you might be facing Unable to connect to NVIDIA error. The internet is full of tutorials that will help you in improving your internet connection. Make sure the internet connection from the router to your system is okay, ensuring proper connection. If you have any internet connection issues, you might have to contact your ISP to resolve the issue ASAP, as it is necessary for games as well as your precious office work or any work that you might use your system for.
#5 – Edit Hosts File
The host file is an operating system file that is used to map hostnames to IP addresses. These are .txt files that has data stored on it in the form of parts. The first part is the location to redirect the address to. The second part is the address that you want to redirect. The third part is just comments, which can be added for ease of reading the data on the files. You can edit the Hosts file on your PC and can check whether, after editing the hosts file, the unable to connect issue resolves or not. To edit the Hosts file, you will need to:
#6 – Install Automatic Driver Updates Tool
If every workaround failed and the issue persists, there is one more way that you can try to fix this annoying issue. With the help of automatic driver updates tools, you can update your graphics driver to the latest version. There are many tools which you can find on the internet for upgrading. The most popular ones include DriverPack Solution, Driver booster, and more. You will have to download the software from their respective websites. After downloading, you can scan your PC, and the software will check for driver updates. If the software finds a newer version of a driver, it will prompt for downloading and installing. With a press of a single button, it will upgrade the driver for you. You can try downloading the drivers from this updater program. However, they are a pain to use. The software will prompt you to download and install other software on your system so, before installing the software, make sure to check all of the necessary checkboxes during the installation wizard.
#7 – Uninstall And Reinstall GeForce Experience
The last but not the least workaround in our guide is uninstalling and reinstalling the GeForce Experience. There is a huge chance the driver files might get corrupted due to some unknown reason, due to which you are now facing this problem of GeForce not connecting to the internet.You can uninstall the GPU driver with the help of “Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU)” utility. DDU will remove every file of the display driver and the remnants which are left behind by generic uninstalling utilities. To get started, you will have to download the utility first, head over to Google, and search for DDU or Display Driver Uninstaller. Open the first link by guru3d; after downloading, install it to your desired directory and run the software. After installation, the package will create a folder named DDU v18.0.3.6(current version at the time of writing). Then you will need to: This error pops up when something is wrong with the GeForce Experience and shows that the software cannot establish a proper connection with the server. However, it still shows a newer, updated version of the driver that is currently installed in the system but does not allow the user to download. The issue can become quite cumbersome and gets frustrating. However, it is not a difficult issue to resolve, and there are many reliable methods available that can be followed to fix this issue. The workarounds are very easy to follow, and in no time, they will fix the issue.
