Nvidia’s 436.02 driver Forces users to install Geforce Experience

This bug was spotted by TechPowerUp, and was later verified by our own internal testing, giving users no option to avoid Nvidia’s Geforce Experience software. Users of this driver will need to install the driver and then uninstall Geforce Experience, at least until Nvidia patches this issue. 

Normally, users of Nvidia’s driver can select the drivers “NVIDIA Graphics Driver” option to avoid Geforce Experience, but this time the option automatically installs the feature, leaving the option greyed out for those who attempt to manually disable the install. 

Nvidia allows its users to avoid their Geforce Experience Software to stay in line with the EU’s GDPR regulations, making this driver bug a violation of the EU’s privacy laws. Hopefully, Nvidia will release a new version of Geforce 436.02 in the near future, as unconsented Geforce Experience installs are a major annoyance. 

Update – Nvidia’s Sean Pelletier has confirmed that a bug-free version of this drive is releasing later today. 

Update 2 – Nvidia has pulled the download for Geforce 436.02. The driver will go live again once the bug is addressed. 

Update 3 – Nvidia has re-released their Geforce 436.02 driver.