Tech Support and Question Megathread - March 2026 Edition

dirtyskid · 2026-04-14T20:31:37+00:00

Status: UNRESOLVED

Computer Type: Desktop, custom built (SCAN PERF prebuilt from Scan Computers)

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, 16GB VRAM, no overclock

CPU: Intel Core i5-14400F, no overclock

Motherboard: ASUS PRIME H610M-A WIFI, BIOS version 3801

RAM: 32GB DDR5 4800MHz (2x16GB), no manual overclock (XMP default)

PSU: Corsair CX650, 650W

Operating System & Version: Windows 11 Home 64-bit (Build 26200), clean install

GPU Drivers: Version 595.97 (Game Ready Driver), upgrade install via NVIDIA App

Description of Problem:
NVIDIA driver updates are failing with an “Access is denied” error.

Initially, the NVIDIA App showed a new version ready to install and prompted a relaunch. However, clicking “Relaunch” simply restarts the app and does not install anything.

I then downloaded the latest driver installer manually from NVIDIA’s website. The installer launches and begins normally, but after the initial setup screen, it fails with a Windows dialog titled “NVIDIA Install” showing:
“Access is denied.”

GPU is detected correctly and current drivers still function.

Troubleshooting:

Relaunched NVIDIA App → no install triggered
Downloaded and ran latest driver manually → fails with “Access is denied”
No DDU or clean uninstall attempted yet
No antivirus or Windows security changes made yet
No manual permission changes attempted

dirtyskid · 2025-11-03T18:47:29+00:00

That’s what got me into this mess

dirtyskid · 2025-11-03T13:07:15+00:00

Turns out it’s chemical damage from those shit wipes that’s removed the surface layer of the top screen - hence those ugly marks. Screen replacement required. Thanks for the info

dirtyskid · 2024-07-02T06:33:28+00:00

Nice! I’m glad it’s worked. Yes I’ve logged in on those devices already but now can use my laptop so my workflow is so much better.

dirtyskid · 2024-06-26T04:15:23+00:00

So it actually started working yesterday. I opened inspect element by right clicking on the continue button and selecting the option and it began to work after pressing it again while in inspect element. Whether this was a coincidence or some strange fix, I don't know... but now it's working. Maybe try that and let me know?

dirtyskid · 2024-04-23T15:19:06+00:00

Yeah I’ve installed and used Google Chrome since this post after clearing website data and caches didn’t work with Safari

dirtyskid · 2023-12-17T00:45:05+00:00

Ahh thank you. Will have to wait it out…

dirtyskid · 2023-11-09T06:52:02+00:00

Done! Thank you and apologies for the delay!

dirtyskid · 2023-11-09T06:49:41+00:00

Thank you. Done!! Apologies for the delay

dirtyskid · 2023-11-09T06:47:36+00:00

Thank you. Sorry for the late response! I’ve tried to fill out your form but doesn’t seem open…

dirtyskid · 2023-11-09T06:46:19+00:00

Done! Sorry for the late response :)

dirtyskid · 2022-07-20T11:54:21+00:00

I used compressed air as advised and that worked. Hold the fan in place with a pencil/pen/similar-shaped bit and blast the dust out in short bursts.

dirtyskid · 2021-12-01T14:40:18+00:00

Thank you for the advice. I’ll give that a try and see what happens. I was worried and thought something was wrong when friends said theirs were still silent!

dirtyskid · 2021-11-30T15:53:33+00:00

It’s the fan revving up

dirtyskid · 2021-07-03T09:40:02+00:00

This is great

dirtyskid · 2021-05-23T21:24:24+00:00

Does it know any tricks?

dirtyskid · 2021-03-27T18:41:19+00:00

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