Uninstalling DisplayLink Drivers on Win11

Hellercreative · 01-12-2024, 10:43 AM

As the owner of a new, fast Win11 computer and an avid fan of VR, I've been asked by Steam to uninstall my DisplayLink driver at C:\Program Files\DisplayLink XR\displaylink (I'm having tracking issued that are believed to be CPU-related).

However, I'm having a heck of a time trying to figure out how to do that. If I try to use the Control Panel to go to Win11\Start Button\Programs and Features to use its Uninstall utility (as stated during a Google search of how to do this), DisplayLink doesn't show up in the list of programs.

I can find the DisplayLink process under the Task Manager, but ending the process obviously won't uninstall the driver.

I see that there is a DisplayLink Cleaner Tool that I could download and employ, but I'm wary of the "This tool should be used as a last resort and not a standard way of uninstalling" disclaimer.

IAs you've probably guessed by now, I know just enough about Windows processes to get me in trouble...so help or suggestions are appreciated!

01-12-2024, 10:43 AM	#1
Hellercreative Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2024 Posts: 3	Uninstalling DisplayLink Drivers on Win11 As the owner of a new, fast Win11 computer and an avid fan of VR, I've been asked by Steam to uninstall my DisplayLink driver at C:\Program Files\DisplayLink XR\displaylink (I'm having tracking issued that are believed to be CPU-related). However, I'm having a heck of a time trying to figure out how to do that. If I try to use the Control Panel to go to Win11\Start Button\Programs and Features to use its Uninstall utility (as stated during a Google search of how to do this), DisplayLink doesn't show up in the list of programs. I can find the DisplayLink process under the Task Manager, but ending the process obviously won't uninstall the driver. I see that there is a DisplayLink Cleaner Tool that I could download and employ, but I'm wary of the "This tool should be used as a last resort and not a standard way of uninstalling" disclaimer. IAs you've probably guessed by now, I know just enough about Windows processes to get me in trouble...so help or suggestions are appreciated!