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Post the exact model number and model of the computer here, or motherboard, if custom built.
You can do this with the screenshots or afterwards. Thanks.
*also bought it brand new pre built, not a custom*
Prebuilts often have bloatware or other issues that need sorting out to play games to their full capability.
Also, a program could have updated, causing a new conflict, since you said it was playing games fine before.
But we are only troubleshooting now, and not yet sure what the issue is. The info you keep kindly providing is a big help and appreciated.
EDIT....................................
Also, see if this search can help shed some light, while we look at your screens after you post them.
http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/search/?gidforum=882959061466924237&include_deleted=1&q=%22InitializeEngineGraphics+failed%22
"InitializeEngineGraphics failed"
Every search result I can find relates to it being a driver installation issue. So we will see if you have any software issues that can be relevant to this problem.
The first issue.....................
qBitTorrent. That program is a known conflict with Steam and games. It was once listed here before the page was simplified :
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289
Another big one.
CCleaner. Runs on boot and in the background, and has a monitoring mode settings area that conflicts with Steam and games. Disable all monitoring of your PC by CCleaner, set it to not run on boot automatically, or better even still for now....temporarily uninstall it totally.
Many/most of those HP service and updater and manager processes in msconfig you don't need at all, and surely not for gaming. They just run in the background and eat up vital system resources and in some cases, cause conflicts with Steam and games.
Another issue........
Intel HD Graphics Controller
If you did the DDU above, that should have totally removed this process so something went wrong or it autoupdated on reboot from Windows. You have a GTX 1060, so you don't need this other GPU process. It is almost surely causing conflicts and issues. The game/Steam/Windows may be trying to use this process instead of the Nvidia one, as we see that sometimes.
Check Device Manager in Windows to see which one is being used under "Display Adapters".
I don't have Windows 10, so not sure of the steps.
Yep, I see CCleaner in Task Manager. This one is very important to take care of.
One more thing that should be taken note of...
Many manufacturer's recommend that you have the latest BIOS if running Windows 10. Your BIOS seems to be very old, as normal on many prebuilds.
See this page and the files here, if this is your exact model.
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-power-580-000-desktop-pc-series/16425610/model/17345625
The newest BIOS is from Feb. 2018, so pretty new. If you are not aware, you need to be careful when updating a BIOS. It's not a big deal, but I have to say so here to be as helpful as I can.
And one more thing. I have seen rare cases where Windows 10 did not update the drivers in your PC fully.
Talking about other system drivers you see on that page, NOT GPU drivers listed there. So make sure they are all up to date. In rare cases, a manual installation fixed an issue a user was having here, according to what I have seen.
What you need to check is above "Diagnostic". Including the BIOS update, if you decide to do that.
If you do update the BIOS, you will want to go into the settings afterwards and check them all.
For example, I had a brand new ASUS Maximus board once set by default to PCIe GEN 2.0 and it needed to be 3.0, for maximum performance with newer GPU cards.
This is just one example. Again, you need to be VERY, VERY careful in a BIOS when changing settings. There is another forum here that can help you with that or you can use the manual of the PC to verify which setting does what in a BIOS.
And it really does not matter if you had the programs installed before without issues. Seen that proven to not matter many times in the forums here.
Programs update. The OS updates. Things change without you changing them, and sometimes without you knowing, too.
Process of elimination is all this is. Eliminate the programs from the list of possibilities and they are no longer in that process of elimination.
As far as HP processes, personally I would disable all of them for now but first, I may search my manual or online to see what they actually do. Most of that stuff is bloatware, to be honest.
If you have an HP printer, that process associated with it "should" be fine, but keep in mind, you don't need to print to play games on Steam, surely.
You have a LOT of processes in your msconfig shots, and I do see some of them are disabled, but the more you have running, the longer the PC takes to boot and the more likely some of them or one of them may cause issues.
*Edit* I'm now about to download the new BIOS Firmware but not too sure on which one to download from the site you mentioned..
What does Device Manager say about the Display Adapters ?
You need to be testing this with just one monitor hooked up to your one display, and then disable the HD Graphics from Device Manager/msconfig to see if that helps.
Strange that you said there seem to be many drivers missing or not up to date, so perhaps make sure you run Windows 10 update over and over again, to be sure the OS is fully up to date and all drivers.
I really hate this about Windows 10, as it is supposed to keep your drivers up to date also, but sometimes does not, from what I have seen.
EDIT.....
Always get the latest GPU drivers from Nvidia only, and not HP. Get the other drivers from HP, of course, but don't install the GPU drivers from HP.
As for the BIOS version update, that should have been the newest one, from Feb. 2018, according to the HP link.
F.42 Rev.A 9.2 MB Feb 12, 2018
But you need to go into that new BIOS and make sure all the settings are correct. For example, you want to be sure it is set to use that GTX card and not the on board GPU. After updating a BIOS, this is very important to do.
It really sounds to me like Windows is trying to use your onboard GPU and not the GTX card instead, thus the error you are getting. Not sure yet, though.
I've checked BIOS and things are setup fine. I've also downloaded my Nvidia drivers from the Nvidia site. And I have to the disable onboard card in the BIOS settings, I've disabled the Intel graphics and left Nvidia checked before the BIOS update and it would shut off the other monitor and shoes it was only the Nvidia card but the games still have errors even with the drivers..
I haven't tried booting up with the second monitor unplugged yet since the new BIOS update, however, my brother is on the PC at the moment and I'll be able to test it once he is off.
*Edit* Right now since the Intel card is still on, Display adapters is showing Intel HD graphics and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB