"application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware"

Anonymous
2013-01-12T17:29:01+00:00

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

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-01-17T21:04:43+00:00

    I was having the same problem with my wife's computer, which came with Windows 7 Home.  I originally thought it was a problem with the video card, replaced the Geforce card with a Radeon card, updated to latest drivers, etc etc.  I ended up buying her a different computer and taking over this one.

    We got hit by lightning and fried the NIC, so I replaced the motherboard with the same one (except it's Revision 6.0 instead of 5.0), I wiped the hard drive, installed a copy of Windows 8.1 I had, same problem.  Ran the upgrade to Windows 10, same problem.  Updated to all Windows 10 drivers for the motherboard (made sure onboard video was disabled on the new mobo), the vid card, etc, etc.  Same problem.

    Out of curiosity, I moved a little 24" Smart TV over to my desk and plugged in HDMI because I was using 2 different older monitors that only supported DVI.  Problem solved, been running it for a day now and haven't had the drivers crash or "application blocked" error a single time.

    So try a newer monitor with HDMI if you are still having problems...

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-01-17T22:42:30+00:00

    I updated the drivers. Even though when I did that I was supposedly installing an earlier version of the drivers, it did fix the problem and now everything runs smoothly

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-01-18T08:34:09+00:00

    I checked this thread on the 12th and could not make it work, on the 13th the graphics mfg released even newer drivers, no more issues.  (The PC mfg still says there are no updates available.... )

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-01-28T20:15:59+00:00

    No, I have the latest driver software for my video card (Intel HDGraphics 4600). I never had this problem with Windows 7 or 8.1, only with Win 10 on my HP Envy.  What can I do?

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-02-06T14:22:53+00:00

    Hi All,

    It is now 2016...Does anyone have an answer that works here.  I have an AMD Radeon and Windows 10 and just recently started doing this but only on certain games.  Secondlife for one.  Anybody, anything? 

    Carmen

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