Unable to update Intel HD Graphics on Windows 10

[DanPort188]

I've been trying to update my graphics driver so that I can play Minecraft, since when I try to open the game, it says that my driver does not support OpenGL, and to update/upgrade my driver. In the Device Manager, my display adapter is listed simply as "Intel(R) HD Graphics", and no GPU appears in my task manager. My Driver Date is listed as 11/26/2012. I have tried to update it through automatics searches in the Device Manager, Windows Update, and the Intel DSA. I also tried downloading Intel HD Graphics 6000, but was given an error message when trying to install it. The only other possible solution I've found online so far is to try deleting the driver and restarting the computer, but I have no idea the possible consequences of that.

[n_scott_pearson]

You can provide us with more information about your system's processor and we can check, but from what you have described already, I am not sure that it is going to matter.

I may be jumping the gun but, from what you have said so far, I believe that your processor is too old to be playing these modern games - so old that Intel does not even provide a Windows 10 device driver for its integrated graphics engine. The compatibility driver that you are currently running, which is actually supplied inbox by Microsoft, is there to provide the bare essentials to have a graphics display work and not much more. Driver performance is poor, compatibility with modern APIs is awful and Microsoft has stated that they are not going to be providing any updates.

Again, I may be jumping the gun, but I believe that your only recourse at this point would be to either install an add-in NVIDIA or AMD graphics card (if this is even possible and, regardless, is IMHO a waste of money) or to replace the whole system with something much more modern.

Sorry - but do provide us with your processor information so we can determine for sure,

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[DanPort188]

If I've done it correctly, I've attached a screenshot of the processor information from the Device Manager.

Why do you believe that it would be better to replace the whole system rather than just buy a new graphics card? And why do you think that it may not be possible to install a new graphics card?

[n_scott_pearson]

You have a 1st gen Core processor and a 5 Series chipset (PCH) from 2010. If it's all you have, you really want to replace the graphics engine regardless. The problem is that not many systems this old - only supporting PCIe 2.0 - are going to be compatible with modern graphics cards (which say they are backwards compatible but so many actually aren't). Their understanding of UEFI can be a problem as well. Regardless, if you want to give it a try, go for it; I'm not stopping you; maybe you'll get lucky; who knows? In systems this old, best I have done is a GTX 750ti, which is likely going to have its Windows 10+ support dropped by NVIDIA in the next round of cuts (only the shortages are keeping it alive).

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[Jean_Intel]

Hello DanPort188,

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