Intel HD Graphics Driver 21.20.16.4664 64-bit

This driver also:

- Provides system security and stability enhancements
- Optimizes memory usage, thereby improving the stability of applications
- Adds regional language localization to third-party display EDID overrides, which enable custom resolution support for internal and external panels
- Adds Vulkan version details to the information section of the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel
- Fixes a previous access denied error on some Steam folders.

Supports Intel Iris graphics, Intel Iris Pro graphics and Intel HD graphics on:

- 7th Generation Intel Core processors, related Pentium/ Celeron Processors, and Intel Xeon processors with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640, 650 and Intel HD Graphics 610, 615, 620, 630, P630.
- 6th Generation Intel Core processors, Intel Core M, and related Pentium processors with Intel Iris Graphics 540, Intel Iris Graphics 550, Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580, and Intel HD Graphics 510, 515, 520, 530.
- Intel Xeon processor E3-1500M v5 family with Intel HD Graphics P530
- Pentium/ Celeron Processors with Intel HD Graphics 500, 505

Versions:

- Intel Graphics Driver: 21.20.16.4664
- Intel Display Audio Driver: 6.16.00.3199 (Windows 7)
- Intel Display Audio Driver: 10.22.01.97 (Windows 8.1/10)

CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE:

- Intel Graphics Driver
- Intel Display Audio Driver
- Intel Media SDK Runtime
- Intel OpenCL Driver
- Intel Graphics Control Panel
- Vulkan Runtime Installer

KEY ISSUES FIXED:

- Access to Steam folders may be denied
- Applications move to the primary monitor after system wakes from sleep when third-party display EDID overrides are enabled
- Increased power consumption when playing Netflix content in 4K on the Edge Browser
- Unsupported resolutions appear in the display properties window, after setting the display to clone mode from collage mode
- Screen flickering may be observed when scrolling through a browser, while it is streaming a video
- Some graphics anomalies may be observed in Unreal Tournament Pre-Alpha, Doom (Vulkan mode), SolidWorks 2017
- Stability issues observed while using Miracast
- ‘NV_DX_Interop’ causing memory leaks (reported on the Intel Game Developer Forum)
- Display may flicker while Hyper-V is enabled
- Crash/hang observed in OneShot, Creo 4 Beta

KNOWN ISSUES:

- Video stuttering may be observed within certain cut-scenes in Battlefield 1.
- Long load times may be observed in Star Wars Battlefront, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Graphics anomalies may be observed in Euro Truck Simulator 2, Fallout 4, Guild Wars 2, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, AutoCAD 2017
- Intermittent crashes or hangs may occur in Tom Clancy’s The Division, Batman: The Telltale Series
- Abnormal behavior observed in PowerDVD on 3D content playback in Windows 10
- Loss of audio may be observed in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition when connecting a NUC to an external monitor via HDMI/DP
- Audio issues may be observed when operating a USB type-c display in ‘second screen only’ mode

Microsoft Windows "Setup.exe" Installation:

- Save and unzip the downloadable archive.
- Locate the hard drive directory where the driver files are stored using the browser or the Explore feature of Windows.
- From this directory, double-click the "Setup.exe" file.
- The first dialog of the installation user interface will appear. By default, a checkbox is selected to automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme (if supported). Deselect the checkbox if this support should be turned off.
- Click "Next" to continue.
- Read the License Agreement and, if you agree with the terms, click "Yes" to proceed.
- Review the Readme File information and click "Next" to proceed.
- When the "Setup Progress" is complete, click "Next" to proceed.
- When the "Setup is Complete" screen appears, click "Finish" to complete the installation.

Microsoft Windows "Have Disk" Installation

- Click "Start", right-click "Computer", and click "Properties". 
- Click "Device Manager" on the left.
- In the "User Account Control" window, click "Yes".
- Double-click "Video Controller (VGA Compatible)" if present under "Other Devices". (Go to step 6).
- Expand "Display adapters" and double-click the graphics controller.
- In the "Driver" tab, click "Update Driver".
- Click "Browse my computer for driver software".
- Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".
- Click "Have Disk..." and click "Browse".
- Browse to the directory where you unzipped the file you downloaded, click the "Graphics" folder, and select the "igdlh.INF" file. Click "Open".
- Click "OK" and click "Next". The operating system will install the driver.
- Click "Close" and click "Yes" to reboot. The driver should now be loaded.

Microsoft Windows Manual Installation - HD Graphics

- Click "Start", right-click "Computer", and click "Properties".
- Click "Device Manager" on the left.
- In the "User Account Control" window, click "Yes".
- Double-click "Video Controller (VGA Compatible)" if present under "Other Devices". (Go to step 6)
- Expand "Display adapters" and double-click the graphics controller.
- In the "Driver" tab, click "Update Driver".
- Click "Browse my computer for driver software".
- Click directly "Browse".
- Browse to the directory where you unzipped the file you downloaded and click the "Graphics" folder.
- Click "OK" and click "Next". The operating system will install the driver if it considers this an upgrade.
- Click "Close" and click "Yes" to reboot. The driver should now be loaded.

Microsoft Windows Manual Installation - Display Audio

- Click "Start", right-click "Computer", and click "Properties".
- Click "Device Manager" on the left.
- In the "User Account Control" window, click "Yes".
- Double-click "Sound, video and game controllers".
- If installing from scratch, right-click the "High Definition Audio" controller. If updating the driver, right-click the "Intel Display Audio" controller. Click "Update Driver Software...".
- Click "Browse my computer for driver software".
- Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".
- Click "Have Disk..." and click "Browse".
- Browse to the directory where you unzipped the file you downloaded, click the "DisplayAudio" folder, and select the "IntcDAud.inf" file. Click "Open" and click "OK".
- Select "Intel Display Audio" and click "Next".
- The operating system will install the driver. Click "Finish" to complete the installation.
- Click "Yes" to reboot. The driver should now be loaded.

About Graphics Drivers:

While installing the graphics driver allows the system to properly recognize the chipset and the card manufacturer, updating the video driver can bring about various changes.

It can improve the overall graphics experience and performance in either games or various engineering software applications, include support for newly developed technologies, add compatibility with newer GPU chipsets, or resolve different problems that might have been encountered.

When it comes to applying this release, the installation steps should be a breeze, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible so that each user can update the GPU on their own and with minimum risks (however, check to see if this download supports your graphics chipset).

Therefore, get the package (extract it if necessary), run the setup, follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation, and make sure you reboot the system so that the changes take effect.

That being said, download the driver, apply it on your system, and enjoy your newly updated graphics card. Moreover, check with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to speed with the latest releases.