NVIDIA App gets hotfix update for users who cannot launch the app

NVIDIA App is now the go-to application for PC users with NVIDIA graphics cards (at least that is what NVIDIA wants it to be), but its latest version turned out to have an unfortunate issue: the inability to run on certain systems. If your computer is affected, good news: NVIDIA has released a hotfix to address the problem and fix another bug.

NVIDIA App Hotfix 11.0.6.386 is now available for download from the official NVIDIA support website. Its release notes mention two issues: problems with launching version 11.0.6 and another bug where the Advanced Optimus mux switсh becomes grayed out when switching between integrated and discrete graphics on laptops. For reference, this feature is responsible for selecting which GPU the monitor is connected to (iGPU or dGPU).

Here is the changelog:

• For users who are unable to launch the latest version of NVIDIA App 11.0.6 via the app itself, please use this link to upgrade your application to the latest version.
• This hotfix also includes a fix for Advanced Optimus mux switch options grayed out issue which occurs during the random mux switch scenarios.

In other NVIDIA news, the company recently brought its cloud streaming service, GeForce NOW, to new platforms. It is now available on Amazon Fire TV sticks and Linux. The latter now has a native GeForce NOW app, and Neowin recently took it for a spin to see how the now six-year-old service runs on Linux.

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Posted Friday 13 February 2026 at 6:42 am AEST (my time).

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