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Nvidia blocked the Russians access to video card drivers - Roszmi

It is claimed that Russians now cannot install an update on either the company's official website or through the program. Users from Russia have problems loading drivers for NVIDIA video cards. Local media tell about it. "Now the residents of the Russian Federation will not manually download and update the software. When opening the boot window on the official NVIDIA website, the request says that the EdgeCast WAF fairwol is blocked," the statement reads.

DTF notes that Russian users cannot download updates through the NVIDIA app. But using VPN services with another country's IP address, drivers are downloaded without restrictions. According to journalists, NVIDIA drivers have problems with users from Belarus. At the same time, Meduza adds that Russian gamers complain about the inability to update drivers on social networks and profile sites.

Journalists say that Nvidia has stopped supply and sale of its products in Russia shortly after the start of a full -scale war in Ukraine. In July 2022, the company stopped continuing and selling licenses to Russian companies for its software. In a few months, NVIDIA has completely left the Russian Federation. Currently, it is unknown what the failure is associated with. At the time of the release of NVIDIA material did not comment on the situation.