

- #HOW TO INSTALL INTEL GRAPHICS CONTROL PANEL HOW TO#
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- #HOW TO INSTALL INTEL GRAPHICS CONTROL PANEL UPGRADE#
This method is 100% reversible via uninstall/roll-back and does not require deleting the old GPU drivers.ĭisclaimer: drivers are not officially supported on Surface or any other OEM laptop and there may be compatibility issues.
#HOW TO INSTALL INTEL GRAPHICS CONTROL PANEL UPDATE#
Another reason is that the update has a risk of breaking something since it has not been validated on the OEM system.įor customers that need the features/fixes in the newer driver, the compatibility check is easy to bypass by temporarily uninstalling the current Intel GPU driver and installing the Microsoft Basic Display Driver in its place. For an OEM system, it is the OEM that provides support, not Intel.

One reason for this is to set customer expectations on which company is providing support. If this compatibility check finds previously installed device driver software that shipped as part of an OEM system (Microsoft, Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc.) it may refuse to install and direct the user to seek updates directly from the OEM.
#HOW TO INSTALL INTEL GRAPHICS CONTROL PANEL .EXE#
exe device driver install packages that run a simple compatibility checks. So customers can either use old officially validated OEM drivers or new less-validated drivers. But these updates are generic and not typically supported by OEMs since they haven’t been validated with the specific features on the OEM systems. Intel generally makes device driver software updates available on a 4-8 week cadence – far more frequently than OEMs such as Surface, HP, Dell, Lenovo, etc.

If you want to make sure the Window DCH drivers have been installed successfully on your device, then use these steps:
#HOW TO INSTALL INTEL GRAPHICS CONTROL PANEL HOW TO#
How to check if your PC is using Intel Graphics Windows DCH Drivers However, after the installation, you'll no longer find the Intel Graphics Control Panel, as this component will download and install automatically the next time you connect to the internet.Īlternatively, you can also download the Intel Graphics Control Panel from the Microsoft Store (opens in new tab).
#HOW TO INSTALL INTEL GRAPHICS CONTROL PANEL UPGRADE#
If you're not in a rush to upgrade, on supported devices, the drivers will eventually upgrade automatically through Windows Update.Īlthough the drivers are new, you're unlikely to see any changes in the experience or performance (unless the drivers have been updated specifically to improve functionality). Once you've completed the steps, the installer will remove the legacy drivers and upgrade to the new architecture.
