Sometimes, outdated drivers can cause the NVIDIA control panel to function abnormally. It should also show up in your system tray if it’s running. This should make it so that your NVIDIA Control Panel is accessible by right-clicking on your desktop. Make sure Show Notification Tray Icon is checked while you’re there, too. When you have the NVIDIA Control Panel open, click on the Desktop tab, then select Add Desktop Context Menu. Next, click the drop-down menu next to View by: and chose Large icons. You can do this by typing “control panel” while the Start Menu is open. To get it back, all you need to do is unhide it, and everything should be back to normal.īegin this fix by navigating to the control panel on your computer. Evidently, something that the Windows Update has done causes the system to hide the NVIDIA control panel.
