Recent incidents of new drivers causing PC crashes have been reported.
Recent incidents of new drivers causing PC crashes have been reported.
Hey, your Lenovo Legion T5 28imb05 is having some tricky problems after updating drivers. When you install the latest Nvidia drivers or any other updates, your PC freezes right after startup and needs a restart. After the first crash, it works again. You've tried cleaning Windows multiple times, performed a full wipe, and even checked the GPU, but nothing resolves it. The GPU seems fine, and plugging it into another machine fixes the issue. Lenovo support suggested not updating drivers, but they also mentioned FPS drops in games without proper drivers. They offered a BSOD patch, but it makes the system crash more often—sometimes blue screens or even brown screens. It looks like you might need to consider upgrading your PC soon, especially for college, or at least keep troubleshooting until a better solution comes.
Get the latest NVIDIA drivers without installing them. Start by downloading and extracting DDU. Restart your PC in safe mode, then use DDU to remove any existing display drivers. Power off completely before rebooting again. Once back on, install the new drivers manually. If issues persist, repeat the DDU cleanup and reinstallation process, or let Windows Update handle it automatically. Missing recommended drivers shouldn't significantly affect your gaming performance.
I handled that myself, applied DDU and tried various approaches including the method you suggested. It would crash on the first boot in the morning but worked afterward for the rest of the day.