Intel® HD Graphics Driver for Windows. 7/8.1/10: January 1, 2020: Intel® HD Graphics 2500: Intel® HD Graphics Driver for Windows. 7/8.1/10: January 1, 2020: Graphics Drivers for Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family: Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows 7. 32-bit. Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows 7. 64-bit. Run Intel Driver & Support Assistant to automatically detect driver or software updates. Running this easy-to-use Intel Driver & Support Assistant tells you if you need to update your chipset INF file and will prompt you to install. This will save you a lot of time on your chipset download and common file downloads needed for your system. The INF Update (Chipset Device Software) package does not install any drivers. The drivers are built into Windows 10. The INF Update package optimally configures these drivers for the chipset present. It is perfectly normal to see chipset devices without drivers installed for them. Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 will not received any updates further they must be depended only on the Windows Updates for further updates for the Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family. Note: This are officially Signed drivers by Microsoft provided through Windows Update known as official Microsoft Corporation – WDDM 1.1 drivers for Mobile.
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When I was in my teens and started to learn about fixing computers, one of the first thing I remembered learning was the proper order to install drivers. Installing Windows now is much more simplified and easy compared to Windows 95/98 because we don’t need to use a DOS bootup floppy disk, and the vast support of devices on Windows 7. Windows 98 didn’t support a lot of drivers and we need to spend quite a lot of time searching and downloading the drivers for chipset, display, sound, modem and printer on the internet using the slow 56Kbps dial up internet connection.
A very old friend of mine just called me yesterday asking me what and how to install chipset driver. Many people call it a chipset driver but in fact it is not a driver nor does it include drivers. It contains information text files (INFs) that provides the operating system with information about a piece of hardware on the system. This allows the operating system to show the correct name for that piece of hardware in Device Manager.
As far as I can remember, the first driver that I should always install is the chipset drivers once Windows installation has been completed, followed by the rest of the drivers. If you install the Intel Chipset Software much later, you will notice that it will not install all INFs.
Actually most of the time you’ll find that there is no need to install chipset software because it only gives a proper name for some Intel’s devices. If you prefer to install it but already installed Windows long ago, there is a trick to updates ALL INF drivers on all available devices even if third party drivers are currently installed. Meaning that if you’ve never installed the Intel Chipset software and would like to do it now, you can force the update by using the command below:First you need to make sure that you have Intel chipset. You can run Intel Driver Update Utility which uses either ActiveX or Java to scan your system. Once the product detected shows that you have Intel chipset, then “manually” download the latest version of the Intel chipset software.
If you’ve downloaded the zip version, extract it and you’ll get the file name infinst_autol.exe. Instead of just running the setup file that you’ve just downloaded, you’ll need to run it with an extra command line -OVERALL switch. For example:
infinst_autol.exe -OVERALL
You will notice that the Intel Chipset software installs more INFs compared to just running the setup alone without the -OVERALL switch. Always remember the saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. So don’t update your device drivers if everything is working well.
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this “workaround” helped me with slightly different problem – black screen after windows boot (instead of login screen). Reinstalling intel GPU driveres never helped and I always had to disable them in safe mode and use only “microsoft vga drivers” which was terrible.
So I tried to delete/unninstall all intel chipset drivers in safe mode, /also deleting them from driverstore/windir is crucial! – than using your trick with instaling old chipset drivers (original that came preinstalled with notebook), and after that installing GPU drivers…. MAGIC ;) …windows login screen is working and everything is in order!
INF files are NOT drivers. If your motherboard is a few years old or more installing the INF files is not needed when installing Win 10. The OS will take care of that.
ReplyThat’s right and we state that in paragraph two, or did you not get that far? ;)
ReplyThanks a lot. I had “unknown error” all the time while installing Intel Chipset Driver on my Windows 10 64-bit but adding -OVERALL switch did the trick !!! Btw. the file I downloaded was SetupChipset.exe so I guess the names may differ. Thanks Raymond ! :)
Reply1.000.000 Thanks Man!
ReplyTHANK YOU SIR!
ReplyPlease help! I have installed the chipset and every time it scans, it says it needs the same update. Why is my install not “sticking”?
ReplyWOW- thanks- was at my wits end as I couldnt find the proper USB drivers to install- this fixed them. I will have to reinstall the PCI drivers manually for some reason, but that is cake compared to what I went through trying to find the usb drivers- THANKS
ReplyHabib said:
Ray
I downloaded and renamed it to infinst_autol.exe -OVERALL after that it was not exe (setup file) anymore. did not work on my Windows 7
You don’t rename the file. What he gave was the command to input in the Command Prompt program. Use the cd (change directory) command in Command Prompt to navigate to the directory with your infinst_autol.exe, then once you’re in the same directory as the infinst_autol.exe file, run the:
infinst_autol.exe -OVERALL
command in Command Prompt.
Ray
I downloaded and renamed it to infinst_autol.exe -OVERALL after that it was not exe (setup file) anymore. did not work on my Windows 7
ReplyDo not rename the file -OVERALL is a switch … use thru cmd or shortcut
ReplyThanks raymond for the post
ReplyPretty sure you need the driver for Turbo Boost CPUs, etc. ;)
ReplyRay
“Actually most of the time you’ll find that there is no need to install chipset software because it only gives a proper name for some Intel’s devices. ”
I am not sure about “most of the time” but there are times when “chipset drivers” need to be installed for proper operation. The inf files tell the OS HOW to “configure the the Intel(R) chipset components” to quote Intel. I take that to mean letting the OS know the capablities of the H/W and how to talk to it. From personal experience I have seen a replacement server not function properly because the wrong “chipset drivers were installed.
Regards,
wavy
Chipset drivers are needed. Always install them. Always get the latest ones from the motherboard manufacturer’s website. This is more than just a proper name! The chipset drivers are exactly what the name says: drivers for the main chipset which is the heart of the motherboard. PCIe bridge, DMA controller, USB driver, and other very important chipset functions.
Replyhi mr ray…. i wonder if you can help me.. i want to install windows to my pc.. what software do i have to install to make my pc fine such as reader, utility, player etc… thanks..
Reply“if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
i agree!!! :D
ReplyRaymond, there is a problem with this trick… INF will fully install but after this you will receive an error if you try to installa Rapid Storage Technology driver.
Replythanks for this tip :D
Replygreat tip mate, thanks!
ReplyI don’t have Intel Chipset but I really value this article which it helps many people to find a solution where it seems ‘it’s no solution’.
Best regards…
ReplyHello Sir, Good Tip…
I still use Win 98 Bootup Disks for Formatting Drives larger then 32 GB…….. And Sir Please kindly Give me some tips for Blogging.
Replyawsome , I have been facing the problem time and gaina thanks
ReplyThanks for this useful trick Raymond!!!
ReplyHi,
Thanks for the tip Raymond.
Its always good idea to install the chipset drivers because in some case you get devices showing a yellow question mark because the Operation System doesn’t know who to handle the device.
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