Intel announced that users can update graphics driver without OEM approval

Usually, the Intel graphics driver mainly relies on OEM manufacturers to release updates. The logic behind it is that manufacturers need to perform driver adaptation.

After Intel develops a new graphics driver, the manufacturer uses it to adapt to a specific platform, and after testing and verification, pushes the new driver to users of the platform.

Although this workflow helps improve graphics driver stability, many manufacturers are relatively inactive in adapting and testing graphics drivers.

This has caused many users, especially laptop users, to be unable to obtain graphics driver updates for a long time. For this reason, Intel decided to unlink with OEM manufacturers.

Intel has heard many users say that they want to be able to freely upgrade our latest graphics card drivers, which can improve display performance and improve the gaming experience.

Since this version, the Intel graphics driver DCH version has been unlocked, and the graphics driver can be upgraded on any OEM manufacturer’s device.

Intel wrote in the announcement:

Graphics Driver Smart Installer Enhancement allows end-users to upgrade systems with OEM DCH drivers to newer Intel generic DCH drivers. OEM customizations are preserved during this upgrade process, in accordance with Microsoft’s DCH driver design principles.

Users only need to use Intel’s sixth-generation and above processors, and users can always obtain the latest graphics driver through Intel.

At the same time, users do not need to worry about the OEM channel driver. If the OEM manufacturer releases the tested driver, it will continue to be pushed to the user through Microsoft.

The Intel Graphics Driver and Intel Graphics Driver Support Assistant will be unlocked from now on, and users can also install the latest version at any time through the Support Assistant.

Via: windowslatest