If you’re encountering NVIDIA GeForce Experience error 0x0003 on your Windows computer when you try launching the app, then this post is intended to help you. The NVIDIA GeForce Experience app helps in keeping the GPU drivers up-to-date, automatically optimizing game settings for best performance, live streams, capturing in-game videos, and pictures to boast one’s latest triumph, etc.
When you encounter this issue. you’ll receive the following full error message;
Something went wrong. Try rebooting your PC and then launch GeForce Experience.
Error Code: 0x0003
You might encounter this error due to one or more but not limited to the following known causes;
- Some NVIDIA services are not running.
- NVIDIA Telemetry Container Service is not allowed to interact with desktop.
- Corrupt or outdated NVIDIA drivers.
- Faulty Network Adapter.
- During a Windows Update.
If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue.
- Launch the GeForce Experience app as an Administrator
- Restart all NVIDIA Services
- Allow the NVIDIA Telemetry container service to interact with the desktop
- Reset Network Adapter
- Disable VPN
- Disable or uninstall Antivirus
- Update NVIDIA Graphics Drivers
- Uninstall and reinstall NVIDIA GeForce Experience
Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.
1] Launch the GeForce Experience app as an Administrator
Sometimes, administrator privileges can cause issues with the apps. Hence, this solution requires you to run the GeForce Experience app as administrator and see if the issue is resolved.
2] Restart all NVIDIA Services
NVIDIA computers have NVIDIA services that keep running in the background. These services are crucial for the proper functioning of the NVIDIA applications. If any of these services are stopped or disabled, you will start experiencing issues with the NVIDIA apps. Hence, the next step is to check the status of the NVIDIA services. If these services are stopped, start them. If these services are already running, you can restart them.
Do the following:
- Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
- In the Run dialog box, type services.msc and hit Enter to open Services.
- In the Services window, locate all the NVIDIA services and restart them. To restart, simply right-click on a service and select Restart from the options menu.
- Also, ensure that all NVIDIA-related services are running and none of them have been disabled accidentally. If you do find any NVIDIA service that is not running, right-click on it, and select Start.
Afterward, launch the NVIDIA GeForce Experience app and see if the error is resolved or not. If the latter is the case, continue with the next solution.
Read: NVIDIA GeForce Experience, Something went wrong error.
3] Allow the NVIDIA Telemetry container service to interact with the desktop
If the issue still persists, you can allow the NVIDIA Telemetry Container service to interact with the desktop. The following steps will guide you on this:
- Open the Services Manager.
- In the services window, locate the NVIDIA Telemetry Container service and right-click on it to edit its properties.
- In the properties window, switch to the Log On tab and ensure the box next to Allow service to interact with desktop under Local System account is checked.
- Click on the Apply > OK to exit.
Once you are back in the main services window, make sure that all NVIDIA the following related services are running. To start a service, right-click and select Start.
- NVIDIA Display Service
- NVIDIA Local System Container
- NVIDIA Network Service Container
Afterward, check if the issue persists.
4] Reset Network Adapter
The problem might be occurring due to network issues on your computer. Therefore, resetting the network can help fix this problem. This solution requires you to reset the Network Adapter and see if the problem is resolved.
This action will reinstall the network adapters on your system. The time allotted for this process is 5 minutes. Your computer will restart automatically after 5 minutes. Therefore, save your unsaved work before proceeding.
5] Disable VPN
Are you connected to the VPN? VPN connection secures the internet connection. However, in some cases, it causes issues with some applications. If you are connected to a VPN connection, disconnect from it and see if it helps.
If this fixes the issue, you can contact your VPN vendor for support. If you are using free VPN software, you can switch to another one.
6] Disable or uninstall Antivirus
Sometimes, antivirus software causes conflicts with genuine applications and blocks them from functioning properly. This can be the case with you. To check this, disable your antivirus. If this helps, you can whitelist the NVIDIA application through your antivirus.
Sometimes, disabling the antivirus does not help. If possible, you can uninstall your antivirus and then check if this helps. Before uninstalling the antivirus, make sure that you have its product key, as it will be required to activate its license the next time you install it on your system.
Read: NVIDIA GeForce Experience error code 0x0001.
7] Update NVIDIA Graphics Drivers
It is recommended to update your drivers regularly as updated drivers make for the best overall experience. You can either choose to update the NVIDIA drivers manually.
8] Uninstall and reinstall NVIDIA GeForce Experience
If none of the above-mentioned methods worked, as a final resort, you will need to uninstall the app from the Programs and Features applet and then download and reinstall the NVIDIA GeForce Experience on your system.
Hope this helps!
How do I fix a GeForce Experience error?
You may get different errors on NVIDIA GeForce Experience. Different errors require different troubleshooting methods. Therefore, it depends on the error you receive on the NVIDIA GeForce Experience. For example, if you get the error “Something went wrong” on NVIDIA GeForce Experience, there might be an issue with NVIDIA Display driver services. Check the status of these services. Updating the NVIDIA Display driver can also help fix this issue.
How to manually install NVIDIA drivers in Windows 11?
You can annually download and install NVIDIA drivers. First, check which NVIDIA display driver you have. For this, open the Device Manager and expand the Display adapters branch. Now, visit the official website of NVIDIA and enter the details of your display driver. Download the driver and run the installer file. If you want to clean install the driver, select the respective checkbox and proceed with the installation.
Read next: GeForce Experience driver installation failed.
