Sometimes it happens since your install GeForce Experience but more users started seeing the problem out of nowhere, usually after a Windows or GeForce Experience update. We have gathered several methods that have helped users before you so make sure you check them out and see if you can resolve the problem!
What Causes the NVIDIA Overlay Not Working Problem on Windows?
The NVIDIA Overlay, not working problem can be caused by different factors. Different causes of the problem can lead to different methods being implemented to resolve it. We have created a shortlist of all possible causes for you to check out and, hopefully, resolve the problem easier once you locate the one applicable to your scenario.
Solution 1: Update Your NVIDIA Drivers
The NVIDIA driver update package often contains many fixes for various problems regarding GeForce Experience and its overlay. Make sure you keep your graphics card drivers updated for many different reasons. One of them is definitely to try getting NVIDIA Overlay to work on your computer. Follow the steps below to update your drivers!
Solution 2: Enable Experimental Features
If the method above fails to produce any results, you can enable experimental features inside the GeForce Experience client. This will enable you to access updates and features which haven’t yet been released to all users. This was enough to resolve the problem for many users so make sure you try it out by following the steps below.
Solution 3: Boot Once Without Third-Party Services
It’s quite possible that some third-party services are preventing NVIDIA Overlay from working properly and it’s up to you to try booting with these services disabled. Also, you need to make sure you enable all NVIDIA services. If the overlay starts working, you should go back and re-enable all services you’ve disabled!
Solution 4: Repair Your Visual C++ Redistributable Package
This method is both easy to perform and it has worked wonders for many users who have struggled with the same problem where NVIDIA Overlay simply won’t work. This method is an absolute must as repairing Visual C++ shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. Follow the steps we have prepared below!
Solution 5: Install a Media Feature Pack (for Windows 10 N users)
This problem is quite common for Windows 10 N users. Media-related capabilities are sort of excluded from Windows 10 N editions and installing a media feature pack enables its users to restore certain technologies that have been excluded. For this method to work properly, you should first follow the steps in Solution 1 to fully update your graphics card drivers! If you have skipped it, make sure you go back to it!
Solution 6: Reinstall GeForce Experience
Reinstalling your broken installation of GeForce Experience is an easy way to resolve the problem. It has helped many users and we sincerely hope it will help you as well. You will have to configure its settings again but it’s a small price to pay for getting it to work. Follow the steps we have prepared to reinstall GeForce Experience.
Solution 7: Disable NVFBC Capture on NVIDIA GPU in Steam
All other programs installed on your computer mustn’t interfere with the NVIDIA’s Overlay. Steam may have certain streaming settings set up but you will need to tweak them if you want to resolve the problem. Follow the steps below to try to resolve the problem by using Steam.
Solution 8: Manage Spotify Settings
Spotify has its overlay software which can help you control the app using simple the media keys. After you press, them the Spotify overlay appears and you can change the song. However, this doesn’t seem to work well with the NVIDIA Overlay and users have reported that they needed to make a couple of changes before they were able to get the NVIDIA overlay to work again. Follow these steps below.
Solution 9: Run GeForce Experience as an Administrator
GeForce Experience sometimes needs to have administrator permissions to be able to access all files it needs to run properly. Providing these permissions to the main executable is vital if you want to resolve the problem swiftly on your computer. Make sure you follow the steps below to do that!
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