"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
    2014-12-08T21:33:07+00:00

    i downclocked "core clock" from 672 to 522

    and " memory clock" from 900 to 600

    my card is GetForce GT 540M 

    this is the setting i'm currently using and the second pic is the default setting

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-12-18T19:16:20+00:00

    Well that did not work :( I have found out that it is a driver problem but i can't find the root of the problem :/ I have tried downloading older drivers but the problem is still there i wonder if it is the GeForce experience there is the problem.

    Regards Jonathan

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-12-23T04:04:44+00:00

    Tried all of this.  Using a gtx-650.  This didn't start occurring until I replaced my cpu from a 6 core to 8 core amd 8350.  Downgraded the nvidia drivers from the .75 to .60 with the same results.  Not sure, but either MS or Nvidia screwed the pooch here because it will work sometimes for an hour, or sometimes fail after 5 minutes or so.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-01-12T15:24:26+00:00

    I have been through this for years now, originally it was 'display adapter has stopped working but has recovered" On windows 7 home 32, Strange thing is I have replaced everything, originally I didn't know what the problem was, so I through money at it after I couldn't get it to work.( Certified Computer Technician)

    I have replaced the entire system over time, I have been through 3 video cards AMD and Nvidia, 3 OS versions, Windows 7-32, 8-64, 8.1-64, trust me I have tried everything known to man, over the years, but on all these same system setups I have also installed various versions of linux, Ubuntu, Xubuntu , Lubuntu, Puppy, Mint, Fedora OPENSuse...None of them had the problem. Originally I down graded to Windows XP NO problems. This is a Microsoft issue period!  3 video cards from 3 different manufactures, from both AMD and Nvidia. Either their drivers equally do not work with  Windows, or there is a problem in Windows, Im sure they will blame each other.  In the end I currently have no other option, I am going to chuck this computer in the garbage and start over,  this is my second rebuild, I have 2, the other one works fine, I even swapped hardware and driver between the 2 over the years to try to get it to work, I currently combined all the higher end parts into the 2nd build, and I am now going to throw $800 worth of computer in the trash, because of a multi year problem with Windows, since Windows 7 Home 32.

    EXTREME BS!

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-01-13T11:24:48+00:00

    i had my doubt it was microsoft's issue. thanks for confirming it

    i intend to switch to steam OS when it's released.

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