"application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware"

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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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Anonymous

2014-04-25T08:22:43+00:00

yes :)

im so new to this and cant really read but in time ill figure it out :)
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Anonymous

2014-05-20T20:01:59+00:00

Happens with full blown Intel platform as well.
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Anonymous

2014-12-05T19:59:47+00:00

I have the same problem but I am using another gpu (Nvidia Geforce GTX 675M) I did not have this problem until my windows 8.1 updated about 2 weeks ago (november 2014)

If you find a way to solve this please reply.

Regards Jonathan
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Anonymous

2014-12-05T21:22:02+00:00

i had this problem and fixed it

the only way i could fix it by downclock my graphic card

google how to downclock it ( opposite of overclock )
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2014-12-08T20:19:49+00:00

How much did you downclock it? I have downclocked mine to 70% and it still does not work :(

Regards Jonathan
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