Reinstalling or updating Intel HD Graphics (2500, 3000, 4000, 4400, 4600) drivers sometimes becomes a real problem. Even experienced users receive the error “This system does not satisfy minimum requirements" As a result, it is impossible to carry out normal software installation on computers and laptops of different brands (Asus, HP, MSI, Acer).

Reasons for the error

There can really be many reasons for problems with graphics. If you look at the most recent cases, the conflict is created when switching to Windows 10. This OS simply stopped being supported on large quantities equipment. Other reasons worth noting are differences between drivers and the operating system in bit depth, “pirated” software, and attempts to speed up the processor.

In addition to problems with Intel Graphics, this compliance failure often occurs when loading other drivers on USB 3.0. We tried to collect everything best solutions this failure. Analyze them and apply the ones that suit you best.

If the problem is in Windows 10

The official Microsoft website regarding the error “the system does not meet the minimum requirements” says the following: Windows 10 is simply not compatible with many drivers and older hardware. The only solution is to downgrade to an earlier version operating system. There simply cannot be any other option here.

One of the reasons is the transition to Windows 10

Drivers and their compatibility

Despite the fact that all the “firewood” is on official websites, many try to download from completely different, little-known sources. There is such a thing as digital signature drivers, and many developers monitor their compliance. It is strictly prohibited to download updates from third-party web resources. Only official sources.

Another factor becomes Windows bit depth. There is a significant difference between 64 and 32 bit, so they should not be confused. Be sure to make sure that the drivers you download are correct. Inexperienced users are advised to use the official update utility for their Intel products. Driver Updater. It will automatically scan the OS and download everything you need on its own. We download only from the official source: intel.ru/content/www/ru/ru/support/detect.html.

Clean Windows

An “empty” C drive always works better, so we try not to load it. Having reinstalled the OS, the second step is to immediately install Intel video drivers. You cannot install any other utilities or add-ons first. It turns out that only absolutely clean Windows normal integration of graphics packages is carried out. If the system is already loaded, then try installing in diagnostic or custom startup mode (Run - msconfig command).

Other, less popular solutions

• Windows may not have installed its standard updates, try to reinstall them yourself. If you encounter problems during the update, check out the solution on Lifehacki.ru.
• Some viruses block various functions on your computer. It will not be superfluous to deeply scan the hard drive for their presence, both with the installed antivirus and with third-party scanners (AdwCleaner, Dr. Web, UnHackMe);
• Technical breakdowns may also prevent you from loading components; here you cannot do without purchasing new equipment;
• If you manually changed the processor parameters, then return them to the previous parameters.
• Don't forget about Intel technical support. Write to them about the identified problem and your characteristics and version of the processor and the entire PC.

These tips should help you decide system error when installing software "This system does not meet the minimum requirements." Remember the main thing - in most cases the problem occurs due to an error in choosing the bitness of the installation components. Finally, a video instruction on how to properly update Intel components.

Modern Windows 10 and 8.1 usually update drivers automatically, including for Intel hardware, but the drivers received from Windows Update are not always the latest (especially for Intel HD Graphics) and are not always exactly what you need (sometimes just “ compatible" according to Microsoft).

This manual contains details about updating Intel drivers (chipset, video card, etc.) using the official utility, how to download any Intel drivers manually, and additional information regarding Intel HD Graphics drivers.

In addition to automatically searching and installing hardware drivers, the driver update program allows you to manually search for the required drivers in the appropriate section.

The list contains drivers for all common motherboards with Intel chipset, Intel NUC and Compute Stick computers for different versions Windows.

About updating Intel HD Graphics drivers

In some cases, Intel HD Graphics drivers may refuse to install instead of existing drivers, in this case there are two ways:

1. First, completely remove the existing Intel HD Graphics drivers (see) and only then install.
2. If step 1 did not help, and you have a laptop, take a look at the official website of the laptop manufacturer at the support page for your model - perhaps there will be an updated and completely compatible driver integrated video card.

Also in the context of Intel HD Graphics drivers, the following instructions may be useful: .

This concludes this short instruction that may be useful for some users; I hope that all Intel equipment on your computer is working properly.

Intel is the largest manufacturer of graphics for desktops, laptops and tablets. You say, why not Nvidia or AMD? Everything is simple here - 95% of consumer processors from Intel have graphics inside them, and the fact that it is Intel that produces the most processors is still a fact. Of course, not everyone uses these video cards, and those who do often have ultrabooks and use them to watch videos and surf the Internet, which such graphics can handle without problems even with drivers that are installed automatically through the update center.

But there are still a number of people who don’t mind playing even on ultrabooks. Yes, of course, you will have to forget about ultra settings and FHD (and what’s there - often you need to forget about HD), but in old games of the year before 2013, as well as in mass Online Games, it’s quite possible to play with a comfortable fps and resolution. And here the issue of drivers becomes acute, because drivers are installed through the update center... for the month of March:

Yes, they are suitable for watching movies and surfing the Internet, but not so much for games, especially since the Intel website has drivers from the end of August, and they have quite a lot of goodies:

All three new games will be quite playable on integrated video cards, and in general, for all three, graphics are not the most important indicator. But what is the problem then, you say? You just need to download and install the new driver. Everything is correct, but not everything works - when installing a new driver, you will most likely receive this error:


Why does this happen? No, not because the driver is not suitable for this PC - unlike Nvidia or AMD, all Intel video cards are reference by default. The reason for this is that Intel has up to three (!!) driver branches for the same video card (for example, a separate branch only for Windows 10, a separate one for Windows 7, 8 and 10, and a separate one only for the two newest ones architectures and Windows 10), and when switching between branches the following error appears.

However, it is not very difficult to bypass it - you just need to remove the current driver and install a new one from scratch. I wrote how to completely remove the video driver here -. After removing the old driver and rebooting, the new driver will be installed without problems, but another problem appears here - the update center still considers this driver incorrect, so after some time it will download the old one, from March, and install it. To prevent this from happening, you need to prevent Windows from updating the driver specifically for the video card. The easiest way to do this is with a small Microsoft programs Show or Hide Updates, which you can download.

You need to run this tool, wait while it looks for updates, then click on Hide Updates and select all graphics drivers:

That’s it, now you have the latest graphics driver, and the system can’t do anything about it. If for some reason you are not satisfied with it, just download the latest driver from the laptop manufacturer’s website and install it (or again, through the same tool, allow the drivers to be updated and wait until the system does it).

Situations where it is impossible to install a driver on a video card are very common. Such problems always require an immediate solution, since without a driver, instead of a video card, we just have a few very expensive pieces of hardware.

Reasons why software Refuses to install, quite a lot. Let's look at the main ones.

NVIDIA

“Green” software, despite its ease of use (“install and use”), can be quite sensitive to various system factors, such as errors, software conflicts, incorrect installation or uninstallation of previous editions or additional software.

AMD

The main problem when installing drivers from the “red” ones is the presence of old software. It is for this reason that AMD software may refuse to install on the system. The solution is simple: before installing new software, you need to completely remove the old one. The easiest way to do this is using the official AMD Clean Uninstall program.

Please note that this action will completely remove AMD components from the system, that is, not only the display program, but also other software. If you use a platform from Intel, then this method is suitable for you. If your system is based on AMD, then it is better to use another program called Display Driver Uninstaller. You can read how to use this software in this article.

Intel

Problems with installing drivers on integrated graphics from Intel are quite rare and are mostly complex in nature, that is, they are a consequence of incorrect installation of other software, in particular for the chipset. This most often occurs during software updates on laptops, which we will discuss below.

Laptops

In this section we will talk about the procedure for installing drivers on a laptop, since this is where the “root of evil” lies. The main mistake when solving problems with laptop software is “sorting through”, that is, trying to install different software if “it doesn’t work.” This is exactly the kind of advice you can get on some forums: “did you install this one?”, “try this one again.” The result of such actions in most cases is loss of time and blue screen of death.

Let's look at a special case with a Lenovo laptop, which has an AMD video card and an integrated Intel graphics core.

As mentioned above, it is necessary to follow the order of software installation.

1. First of all, install the driver for the chipset motherboard(chipset).
2. Then we install the software for the integrated Intel graphics.
3. The driver for the discrete video card is installed last.

So let's get started.

1. Go to the official Lenovo website, find the link "Drivers" on the menu "Support and Warranty".

   

2. On the next page, enter the model of our laptop and click ENTER.

   

3. Next you need to follow the link "Drivers and Software".

   

4. Scroll down the page and find the block with the name "Chipset". Open the list and find the driver for our operating system.

   

5. Click on the eye icon next to the software name, and then click on the link "Download".

   

6. In the same way, download the software for the integrated Intel video core. It is located in the block "Display and video cards".

   

7. Now we install the driver for the chipset in turn, and then for the integrated graphics core. After each installation, a reboot is required.
8. The final step is to install the software for the discrete video card. Here you can already use software downloaded manually from the official AMD or NVIDIA website.

Windows 10

The desire of Microsoft developers to automate everything and everyone often leads to some inconvenience. For example, the “ten” provides for updating video card drivers through a standard center Windows updates. Attempts to install software manually may lead to errors, including the impossibility of installation. Since a driver is a set system files, then the OS thus “protects” us from software that is incorrect from its point of view.

There is only one way out: manually check for updates and install the driver.

As you can see, there is nothing wrong with installing drivers, the main thing is to follow simple rules and systematize the actions.