When you have issues with your opengl.dll file, you will find yourself having an assortment of errors, but usually they will pop up and give you an error message pointing to opengl.dll. Sometimes Windows won’t even run correctly and you’ll be forced into Safe Mode to trouble shoot the issue.

What is the Source of the Problem?

The first question we need to ask ourselves is how did this happen? Were you cleaning the computer and throwing out files that you thought were taking up space and not doing anything and accidentally threw out an opengl.dll? Do you have a virus or malware infection? Do you need to update OpenGL? If you’re not sure, we can try all the possibilities. If you know, skip ahead to which fix works for you.

Fixing Files

If you’ve accidentally thrown opengl.dll in the recycling bin and recycled the file, you can get a free file recovery program on the Internet to recover the file. One you’ve recovered the file, you should be working again.

If you have a virus or malware infection, you need to fully update your anti-virus and possibly your anti-spyware and run them. This should clean your system of the infection. Then you can find OpenGL online and get the latest version as a free download. In many cases, they will install themselves. Just make sure you get one that is an exe file.

Update OpenGL Driver

In the case of hardware, you may need to update the OpenGL driver. This is only for video cards; other hardware doesn’t use OpenGL drivers. First you need to know your video card. So we need to go into Device Manager to find that information out for you.

To get to Device Manager follow these steps:

1. Go to Start
2. Type in Device Manager
3. Press Enter

To find your video card go to “Display Adapters” and write down what it says. Now you want to go to the manufacturer’s web page and find that video card’s drivers. They should be found under “Support” or “Drivers.” Then you do a search. That will get you the OpenGL update download. A lot of these manufacturers save these files as exe files these days so all you have to do is double click on the file and it self-installs. But in case it doesn’t, I’ll walk you through OpenGL drivers update.

1. Go back into Device Manager
2. Go back to Display Adapters
3. Double click on your video card
4. In the “Driver” tab go to “Update driver”
5. “Browse” to where you saved the file and update
6. You may need to restart

Then there’s the easy way to update OpenGL drivers. You could use driver update software. Basically what this software does is monitor all the drivers on your computer to see if any becomes corrupt or out of date, and then it searches the Web for the most recent version, and loads it onto your computer with just a few clicks of the mouse. No more long, drawn out processes to go through in order to update your drivers!

ASUS has a wide range of computer products, ranging from Notebooks and Desktops to video cards. So if you are having problems with your ASUS drivers, it could be a wide variety of driver problems, depending on what your ASUS product is.

Basic of Driver Errors

If you are getting a blank screen when trying to play a game or watch Netflix but regular computing is not a problem, it is a sign of a video driver error. If you are getting “Device not recognized” errors, these are usually signs of USB driver errors. If you are not getting sound in iTunes and programs though your speakers are turned on, the volume is up, and you’ve made sure nothing is muted, this could be a sign of sound driver errors. These are the most common driver errors.

Manually Update Your Drivers

First thing you need to do is find the device driver you need in Device Manager and get the exact name so you can get the right driver. To get to Device Manager, follow these steps:

1. Go to Start
2. In the Search box type in “Device Manager”
3. Press Enter

Now find your device. It may make its presence known with a yellow “!” or it may not. That depends on if you have a conflict or if you just need to update your driver. Once you find the device, write down the name of the device. Then it’s time to go to ASUS’ website and download the drivers. Follow these steps to download and install the drivers:

1. Go to http://usa.asus.com/
2. Highlight “Services”
3. Drop down to “Support”
4. Click on “Support”
5. Highlight “Downloads”
6. Click on “ASUS Drivers”
7. Let’s go with option #2 “Model Name Search” since we’re only looking for one driver. Type in your device information leaving out ASUS and then tell it to search.
8. Select which version of Windows you have
9. Download the file to a location you will remember
10. On your Desktop right click and go to New
11. Go to Folder
12. Name the folder ASUS drivers
13. Now go to where you saved the file
14. Open up the file
15. Extract the contents to ASUS drivers
16. Now go back to Device Manager
17. Go to your device in Device Manager and double click
18. Go to the “Driver” tab
19. Click on “Update Driver”
20. “Browse” to the ASUS drivers folder and “Update drivers”
21. Restart if asked

That’s a lot of work, huh? To keep your computer in tiptop shape you have to do that with various drivers or else you get driver errors when your drivers get out of date.

An Easier Way to Fix Problems with Asus Drivers

There is a program on the market that will search your computer for corrupt or out of date drivers. After that, it will search the Web for the latest drivers, and then update those drivers for you with just a few clicks of the mouse. Doesn’t that sound like hassle-free driver updating?

This program is called driver update software. It was written in response to seeing the average Joe having issues with drivers. Computer suave people don’t like dealing with driver errors much either, but they at least know how; however, the average computer user is usually in the dark. So programmers came up with this solution to update Asus drivers.

If you have a problem with your webcam drivers, it can really put a damper on your day. You might have been about to do a video call using Skype to talk to your daughter and grandson only to find out that you can’t because your webcam isn’t sending images. Talk about a real damper to your day! If your family lives across country, this is all they see of you! So of course you want it fixed as soon as possible.

Troubleshooting Webcam Problems

First you want to make sure that what you have really is a webcam driver issue. Check the obvious stuff, like making sure that your webcam is still plugged in if you have a USB webcam. Unplug it and plug it back in to make sure the connection didn’t come loose.

If you have a built in webcam, make sure it is not blocked or set to “off” in the settings of the software that you are using with it. If you have checked all these things, then it’s probably a simple issue of updating webcam drivers to fix your issue.

Manually Update Webcam Drivers

The first thing you need to do to update your webcam drivers is to discover the make and model of your webcam. The easiest way to do that is to go into Device Manager. To find your webcam drivers in Device Manager, follow these steps:

1. Go to Start
2. In the Search Box type in “Device Manager”
3. Press “Enter”
4. Go to “Imaging Devices.” Here you should find your webcam. Write down all the information you see. The whole make and model, any letters, and numbers.

Now you need to go to the manufacturer’s website. Do a Google search for the manufacturer’s web page. When you get to the web page, look for “Support” or “Downloads.” That is where you will find some sort of search for the drivers for your webcam. You will want to get the drivers that go with your version of Windows, and you want to save the drivers in a location that you will remember how to get to in just a couple minutes.

Now it’s time to update the drivers. To update the drivers follow these steps:

1. Go back to Device Manager, to your webcam
2. Double click on the webcam
3. Go to the “Driver” tab
4. Click “Update driver”
5. “Browse” to where you saved the drivers and “Update driver”
6. Restart if needed

Update Webcam Drivers an Easier Way

There is an easier way. With driver update software, you will never again have to go into device manager to search out your webcam drivers, hunt down your drivers at a manufacturer’s website, and then go back into Device Manager to update the driver. The program does it all for you with a few clicks of the mouse. So you get hassle free driver updates.

If your computer monitor stopped working for no apparent reason, don’t jump to the conclusion that it is broken just yet. Your monitor problem could be caused by faulty monitor drivers instead of a defective monitor.

Troubleshooting your Monitor

The first thing you need to do is basic troubleshooting to make sure it is a driver issue. Is the monitor giving you a completely blank screen? Does the power light come on when you turn on your monitor? If so, then you’ve got a driver issue.

If your monitor is displaying a message telling you that no input device was found, then you either need to plug the monitor back into the computer or you have driver issues. Try plugging your monitor into another computer and see if it works. If it does, your problem is definitely driver issues.

Manually Update Monitor Drivers

For these next steps, you may need to borrow an older monitor from a friend. This will help you to see what you are doing on your computer. The reason we suggest an older monitor is they don’t have the built in TV adapters or HD. They just plug in and standard generic drivers run them. Once you have this monitor connected, turned on, and detected, you can go into Device Manager and find the drivers for the original monitor. To get to Device Manager, follow these steps:

1. Go to Start
2. In the Search Box enter Device Manager
3. Press Enter

You should be able to tell which monitor is the one you borrowed and which one is your usual monitor. Write down the make and model information of your usual monitor. Now you want to go to the manufacturer’s website and find the drivers for the monitor, or do a search online for the drivers for your monitor. Make sure to save the drivers to a place you will remember the location and then follow these steps to update your drivers:

1. Go to Device Manager
2. Go to your monitor’s driver and double click
3. Go to the “Driver” tab
4. Click “Update driver”
5. “Browse” to where you saved the drivers and update the driver
6. Restart if needed

Now you should be able to plug your monitor back into your computer and use it normally without any more problems.

The Easy Way to Fix Outdated Monitor Drivers

What if there was a way to prevent all that from happening? To prevent yourself from having to go through Device Manager to find your driver, go online after the drivers, and then back to Device Manager to update the drivers? What if you could update your drivers periodically preventing your drivers from ever going out of date and causing the kind of errors discussed here—and all with a few clicks of the mouse? It’s possible.

With driver update software, it’s not just talk of what-ifs anymore. Programmers saw the average computer users struggling with things like outdated monitor drivers and came up with driver update software to make a hassle free driver update.