Check if the card is inactive.
Check if the card is inactive.
So you just start in safe mode and try to install the drivers, because recently NVIDIA drivers have been really bad. Probably the latest updates aren't working well yet, so it's better to stick with older versions until they're fixed.
It seems I overlooked something important—your comment about the wallpaper engine was the first thing that came up. Sorry for the oversight. I’m happy you resolved it. What I’m saying is that many folks jump to conclusions instead of taking a careful, step-by-step method. You’ll notice the difference as you go along. It might be that the wallpaper engine affected the GPU drivers.