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recently every time i use a program that use my gpu( I have optimus technology so it switch when needed etc...) I get the error message " application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware", the internet does not seem to be very helpful about this problem, does anybody know what causes it/how i can fix it ????
thanks for any help,
fintan
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Still no fix? I've tried the ASUS Intel Drivers for Windows 10 that came with the motherboard, and every other possible driver from Intel's website... every possible graphics, TrDelay etc., and BIOS settings... and this happens all the time, even when no apps are open and I'm just running a search on the computer. Looks to me very much like a Windows 10 problem to me too, rather than a driver problem.
I had the same issue with my PC and it turned out to be the application software that was the issue. Try installing the driver withour installing any Nvidia or AMD software.
I forgot to add I didn't install GeForce Experience as it has been known to cause issues - no effect.
Thank you for your comment regardless :-)
I ended up paying for dell techs unclogging my system from a lot of marketing infections, so to speak. Couldnt get IE or Edge to work completely correct (due to this continuing problem, but we installed Chrome and Flash and now my computer is working much better and faster. I think these built in flash browsers (edge and IE) need to be fixed by the two companies involved; Microsoft and Flash. I dont need them if Chrome is working. This issue had been plaguing my system for a long time and I am done with those two browsers until I hear they are fixed. And I actually like Chrome more than I thought, since in the past I didnt like it, but it is now much better than in the old XL days.
Thanks to those trying to solve the problem. BTW I have tried your suggestion. It would work for a while, but then it would stop in just a few minutes.
I had the same issue with my PC and it turned out to be the application software that was the issue. Try installing the driver withour installing any Nvidia or AMD software.
Bump.
Has no one found a solution yet?
I have re-installed Windows (10)
Re-installed + clean installed NVIDIA drivers (latest)
Modified TdrDelay (set to 8) and TdrLevel (set to 0)
NVIDIA GeForce Experience NOT installed
It seems that anything that puts even the slightest workload on the GPU is immediately killed.
I have been using Windows 10 for a few months now but this has only started to happen in recent weeks.
Before applications started to crash I noticed a bit of distortion and a lot of blue/green pixels when running 3D apps.
I don't know and cannot confirm if this has anything to do with the actual problem.
I am mainly receiving the two notifications "Application has been blocked..." and/or "Display driver stopped responding..."
With this happening, it makes having a graphics card completely meaningless. I've also recently taken my computer to a technician with no results.
Windows 10 Pro
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
16.0 GB RAM
64-bit OS, x64-based processor
