When you update drivers in Vista, sometimes you’ll find that the new driver is just not compatible with your system. During times like this, don’t panic. It’s actually easy to revert back to your older driver because Windows keep a backup of… just in case.

Just follow the instructions below and you’ll have your previous driver restored in no time.

(Note: The following steps require that you have Administrator access on the PC where you want to carry out these steps.)

1. From the Windows Start menu, right-click Computer and then select Manage.
2. If there’s a UAC security prompt, click Continue.
3. Open Device Manager.
4. Go to the category or folder that corresponds with the device whose driver you want to rollback. For example, if you updated an audio driver and want to roll it back, go to the Sound, video and game controllers category.
5. Expand the folder and then right-click the device you want.
6. Select Properties.