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technology and computing laptopsWhat happens if you disable Intel HD graphics?
Last Updated: 29th March, 2021
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Regarding this, can you disable Intel HD graphics?
START > Control Panel > System > Selectthe"Hardware" tab > Device Manager > Display Adapters.Rightclick on the listed display (common is the intelintegratedgraphics accelerator) and selectDISABLE.
Subsequently, question is, can I disable onboard graphics? Disable Onboard Graphics Press "Windows-R" to open the "Run" tool,type"devmgmt.msc" into the box and then click "OK." Double-clickthe"Display Adapters" category in the Device Manager window todisplayits contents. Right-click the graphics devicelabeled"Onboard" or "Integrated" andselect"Disable."
Correspondingly, does disabling integrated graphics increase performance?
In this case, disabling theintegratedgraphics card will not decreaseperformance, butin fact, improve it marginally. Thismarginal benefit won'tbe enough to account for the extra powerconsumption thatwill occur at all times, as the discretegraphic cardconsumes a lot more power compared to theintegratedone.
Can I uninstall Intel HD graphics driver?
Expand "Display Adapter", right-click theIntelGraphics entry, and click Uninstall. On ConfirmDeviceRemoval dialog box, click Delete the driver softwareforthis device option to delete the Intel HD Graphicsdriverthen click OK to start the uninstallprocess.