ok so i downloaded Intel Graphics Driver 15.40.45.5126, the download page clearly lists Windows, and Im on one of those. i ran the official installer on my lapotp and got this:
it says the driver isnt compatible with this version of Windows. ive rebooted, run it as admin, redownloaded it. same thing. my current driver is quite old and i need the new one for a game. why would teh installer refuse when teh OS is listed?
sorry forgot to say winver shows a pretty old build. windows Update said up to date but there was a feature update waiting under optional updates.
ok so as a last resort you can extract the package and install teh INF manually: Device Manager > Update driver > Browse my computer > Let me pick > Have Disk, or pnputil /add-driver <path>\*.inf /install. If the INF doesn't list your hardware ID, though, don't force it. hope that helps :)
ok so check ur Windows build with winver. Newer driver packages can require a minimum feature update. If ure on an old build, install teh pending feature update first and try again. worked for me anyway 🤷
make a backup before u touch the power plan, learned that the hard way
ok so +1 same here worked for me anyway 🤷
have u tried turning it off and on again (im only half joking)
hmmm honestly just reset teh cable and save yourself the pain, ok this thread just saved my weekend
nothing is more permanent than a temporary workaround
ahh classic that error is often misleading... installers check teh GPUs hardware ID against their INF file, not just the OS, open Device Manager > Display adapters > Properties > Details > Hardware Ids and compare... if u grabbed the desktop package for a laptop GPU (or vice versa), youll get this exact message. fingers crossed 🤞
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