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How to fix the error code 0x0001 on GeForce Experience?

Alton Alexander
By Alton AlexanderUpdated on June 4th, 2022

The GeForce Experience is a software application that is used to optimize games and keep drivers up to date. This error code typically occurs when the application is unable to connect to the NVIDIA servers. It can also occur if there is a problem with the user's account or if the user does not have a valid GeForce Experience account.

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1. Restart your computer and try again

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. If you are using Windows 8 or 8.1, open the Charms bar, click on the Power button, and then click on Restart.
  3. If you are using Windows 10, click on the Start button, type "cmd" in the search bar, and then press Enter.
  4. At the command prompt, type "dfs ntfs reset" and press Enter.
  5. At the command prompt, type "reboot" and press Enter.

2. Update your drivers

  1. Open Device Manager by right-clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties.
  2. Click on the Driver tab, then click on the Update Driver button.
  3. In the Driver Search box, type "geforce Experience" and press Enter.
  4. Click on the Update Driver Software button.
  5. Click on the Browse my computer for driver software option.
  6. Double-click on the GeForce Experience driver file.
  7. Click on the Confirm installation button.
  8. Restart your computer. If you are experiencing an error code 0x0001 when trying to run the GeForce Experience software, you may need to update your drivers. To do this, open Device Manager, click on the Driver tab, click on the Update Driver button, and type "geforce Experience" in the Driver Search box. Click on the Update Driver Software button, and then click on the Browse my computer for driver software option. Double-click on the GeForce Experience driver file, and click on the Confirm installation button. Restart your computer.

3. Reinstall GeForce Experience

  1. Ensure that you have the latest drivers installed for your GeForce graphics card.
  2. Open GeForce Experience and click the three horizontal lines in the top left corner of the main window.
  3. Click on the "Settings" button in the bottom left corner of the window.
  4. In the "Settings" window, click on the "Add" button.
  5. In the "Add" window, click on the "Windows 10" icon.
  6. In the "Windows 10" window, click on the "Install" button.
  7. In the "Install" window, click on the "Uninstall" button.
  8. In the "Uninstall" window, click on the "Yes" button.
  9. In the "Yes" window, click on the "Close" button.
  10. restart your computer.

4. Run the GeForce Experience troubleshooter

  1. Open GeForce Experience and click on the "Troubleshoot" tab.
  2. Click on the "Run in background" button.
  3. Click on the "Start troubleshooting" button.
  4. Click on the "Error code 0x0001" button.
  5. Click on the "Get help" button.
  6. If the problem is not resolved, please submit a support ticket.

5. Delete the " GeForce Experience " folder

  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  2. Navigate to the "C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\GeForce Experience" folder.
  3. Right-click on the " GeForce Experience " folder and select Delete.
  4. Click on Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

If the answers above didn't work then you should also try:

  1. Check your firewall settings.
  2. Temporarily disable your antivirus software.