This forces a clean slate. Windows 11 is great, but it holds onto old driver configs stubbornly. A clean install usually fixes HDMI audio issues and sleep/wake black screens.
| Issue | Fix | |-------|-----| | Driver keeps rolling back to old version | Disable driver updates from Windows Update: Control Panel → System → Advanced System Settings → Hardware → Device Installation Settings → No. | | Flickering / black screen | Disable in Settings → System → Display → Graphics → Default graphics settings. | | Low FPS or stutter | In Intel Command Center → Power → disable Panel Self-Refresh and set power plan to Maximum performance . | | External monitor not detected | Use DDU to clean old drivers first, then reinstall. Also check USB-C/HDMI cable with another device. | intel uhd driver windows 11