Microsoft Basic render driver help

[Mook]

For some reason in my games it uses this Microsoft Basic Render Driver as my graphics card instead of my actual graphics card does anyone know why? and how I can fix it if so please help im desperate now im trying to do everything I can

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Microsoft Basic Render Driver means you do not have your GPU installed, and thus the OS is using basic generic driver for GPU right now.

Install your hardware drivers.

[Mook]

Im pretty sure my Hardware drivers are installed and it's stil not working it chooses this over my graphics card for some reason I can't change it either

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Cause the GPU is defined as "Microsoft Basic Render Driver" when your official GPU drivers are not installed. It's as simple as that.

[Mook]

https://gyazo.com/a10eed2bda17899ecf31a6be365d5b5f There you go I have my drivers installed correctly but for some reason it uses this over my actual graphics card

[Creep]

how does that show you have the driver suite from your card manufacurer?

you may have all the stuff installed but if you updated that driver with windows update after than that is wat it is going to use.

[Mook]

Well I have Nvidia Geforce Experience including the Beta drivers that was more as to show you that it chooses that instead of my graphics card for some reason I've been searching this problem up for a while with no good solution

[Mook]

It's probably because of windows 10

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Disable Auto Driver Updates from Windows Updates
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/15989-device-driver-automatic-installation-turn-off-windows-10-a.html

Then uninstall NVIDIA Drivers & Software; reboot as needed, then install latest "WHQL" version. http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/91812 During NVIDIA installer, select Custom and tick "Clean Install" box.

[Mrappbrain]

Hi. Terribly sorry to resurrect this thread, but I recently ran into this problem and seem to have found a solution, for anyone else having this issue.

Newer laptops use Nvidia's Optimus Technology to switch between the high performance Nvidia processor and the slower but more power efficient Intel integrated graphics. Optimus only works if you have the necessary drivers for both cards installed. In my case, the problem was resolved after installing Intel HD Graphics 4600, and then the NVidia driver. After installing the Intel card, the Microsoft Render device disappeared from both dxdiag and Device Manager, replaced in both cases by the Intel Card. The NVidia processor was used to render games, and was listed in dxdiag under the Render tab.

Hope this helps someone.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Triggy:

Hi. Terribly sorry to resurrect this thread, but I recently ran into this problem and seem to have found a solution, for anyone else having this issue.

Newer laptops use Nvidia's Optimus Technology to switch between the high performance Nvidia processor and the slower but more power efficient Intel integrated graphics. Optimus only works if you have the necessary drivers for both cards installed. In my case, the problem was resolved after installing Intel HD Graphics 4600, and then the NVidia driver. After installing the Intel card, the Microsoft Render device disappeared from both dxdiag and Device Manager, replaced in both cases by the Intel Card. The NVidia processor was used to render games, and was listed in dxdiag under the Render tab.

Hope this helps someone.

Actually they don't anymore.
NVIDIA Optimus Technology is something older "Intel HD + NVIDIA GPU" laptops had where these two GPUs acted like one; but auto-switched based on needs/loads.

The newer laptops with these GPU combos are different (as of GT/GTX 500M series) and no longer work as one with regards to Drivers. The Intel HD and NVIDIA GPUs are completely separate; and this is a good thing because unlike before (such as GT/GTX 300M series) they are allowed to use separate Drivers (with 300M they were only an OEM bundled Intel+NVIDIA driver package). The fact that they are separate now, you can install each as needed; and not have to be stuck with a certain version. The newer ones are still linked in a way, as everything the system does with the NVIDIA GPU, must go through the Intel GPU as a buffer, then go to the Display.

[IndianCurry]

Sorry to once again resurrect this thread, but I ran into a similar problem. It is indeed resolved by installing the Intel HD Graphics drivers first, then NVIDIA. For some reason, though, my Intel HD Graphics was disabled in the device manager. Simply enable it again and it should pick up and use your NVIDIA GPU again! ;)

Hope this helps!

(I have an Inspiron 15 7559, i7 6700HQ, Intel HD Graphics 530, NVIDIA 960M)

[BORF!]

Originally posted by Fat Trel:

For some reason in my games it uses this Microsoft Basic Render Driver as my graphics card instead of my actual graphics card does anyone know why? and how I can fix it if so please help im desperate now im trying to do everything I can

I have the same problem my driver is an AMD Radeon HD 6800 series and in device manager it says that it's install, fully updated and working fine, but in the Control Panel\Appearance and Personalisation\Display\Screen Resolution then advanced settings it says it's the Microsoft Basic Render Driver.

Please help,

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Nagisa:

Originally posted by Fat Trel:

For some reason in my games it uses this Microsoft Basic Render Driver as my graphics card instead of my actual graphics card does anyone know why? and how I can fix it if so please help im desperate now im trying to do everything I can

I have the same problem my driver is an AMD Radeon HD 6800 series and in device manager it says that it's install, fully updated and working fine, but in the Control Panel\Appearance and Personalisation\Display\Screen Resolution then advanced settings it says it's the Microsoft Basic Render Driver.

Please help,

Go to AMD.com and get the latest GPU Driver for your OS and then run the downloaded installer.

[Master Kief]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Disable Auto Driver Updates from Windows Updates
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/15989-device-driver-automatic-installation-turn-off-windows-10-a.html

Then uninstall NVIDIA Drivers & Software; reboot as needed, then install latest "WHQL" version. http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/91812 During NVIDIA installer, select Custom and tick "Clean Install" box.

Just to be clear, i should put the auto-updates from step 1 on again after. right?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

No that should stay off; all that is, is Device related updates via Windows Updates.
That does not interfere with all the other core OS related updates your OS should normally be getting through Windows Updates Service.