The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Intel control panel is no longer bundled with Intel DCH graphics drivers

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ThinkPadBrah, Jan 26, 2019.

  1. ThinkPadBrah

    ThinkPadBrah Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    9
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I'm trying to install the latest drivers for my X1C6 and noticed that Intel is no longer bundling the control panel with the new Intel DCH graphics drivers. If you look at the driver version for the Intel HD graphics driver on Lenovo's site it is 24.20.100.6223 which came out in October but if you go to Intel's site, you will see that the latest drive version is 25.20+.

    Should I be getting my drivers from Lenovo's site or Lenvo Vatange system? Also, if I get the Intel graphics drivers directly from Intel's site, is there a way to get the control panel back without Microsoft store? I absolutely hate Microsoft store and I always disable it.
     
    ThinkPadBrah, Jan 26, 2019
    #1
  2. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    3,447
    Messages:
    9,069
    Likes Received:
    6,376
    Trophy Points:
    681
    Get the latest one from Intel, windows will get the graphics control panel automatically if you connect to the internet EVEN WITHOUT the windows store app installed (in my case, 1809 LTSC).
     
    Mobius 1, Feb 1, 2019
    #2
  3. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

    Reputations:
    791
    Messages:
    3,210
    Likes Received:
    231
    Trophy Points:
    131
    Doing so will usually nuke Lenovo Chromatune, if you use that.
     
    jeremyshaw, Feb 1, 2019
    #3
  4. ThinkPadBrah

    ThinkPadBrah Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    9
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I'm running 1803 and I have installed the latest intel drivers from Intel and I don't see the control panel. Do I need to do a windows update now or something? I have disabled all the services related to Microsoft Store so maybe it could be that?

    EDIT: Btw, do you see the control panel in your context-menu when you right click or is it a separate app?
     
    ThinkPadBrah, Feb 2, 2019
    #4
  5. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    3,447
    Messages:
    9,069
    Likes Received:
    6,376
    Trophy Points:
    681
    It's a separate app, UWP.

    So I think you can find it using the windows search.
     
    Mobius 1, Feb 2, 2019
    #5
  6. Eason

    Eason Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    271
    Messages:
    2,216
    Likes Received:
    892
    Trophy Points:
    131
    The Windows Store version just straight up won't launch. What a dumpster fire.
     
    Eason, Feb 5, 2019
    #6
  7. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    3,447
    Messages:
    9,069
    Likes Received:
    6,376
    Trophy Points:
    681
    For which iGPU?
    When I tested with 1809 LTSC on 8750H the control panel opened without any issue, although this version doesn't have windows store so I can't say I tested the same software as you.
     
    Mobius 1, Feb 6, 2019
    #7
  8. Eason

    Eason Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    271
    Messages:
    2,216
    Likes Received:
    892
    Trophy Points:
    131
    i7-8850H w/ 630UHD
     
    Eason, Feb 7, 2019
    #8