Intel comes to pave the way for success in the graphics card market, the company has changed the type of driver package to offer users a service that is much more consistent with a manufacturer of its level. Intel Modern Windows drivers are added.
Intel Modern Windows Drivers Now Available
The new driver package, called Intel Modern Windows Drivers (MWD), is only compatible with Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 and later versions of these two systems. The change should not affect Intel functionality as long as system administrators use the included Installer.exe. Intel reports that non-observance can lead to problems ranging from minor to catastrophic or system instability. A change from an earlier version of the driver is also not recommended according to Intel, as this can also lead to system instability.
According to the release notes, Windows Modern Driver requires an Internet connection for Windows to automatically download the Intel Graphics Control Panel from the Microsoft Store. For all changes, it is important to make a system backup before installing the modern Intel driver on machines that support the new driver type. If you need to reset the backup, you can restore it.
Intel notes that the following graphic cores are receiving an update of the modern Windows drivers:
- Intel UHD Graphics 620/630 (formerly codenamed Coffee Lake)
- Intel Iris Plus 655 Graphics (formerly codenamed Coffee Lake)
- Intel UHD Graphics 600/605 (formerly codenamed Gemini Lake)
- Intel HD 620/630 graphics card (formerly codenamed Kaby Lake)
- Intel Iris Plus Graphic 640/650 (formerly codenamed Kaby Lake)
- Intel HD 610/615 graphics card (formerly called Gemini Lake)
- Intel HD graphics 500/505 (formerly Apollo Lake)
- Intel HD graphics 510/515/515/520/530 (formerly codenamed Skylake)
- Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 (formerly codenamed Skylake)
- Intel Iris Graphics 540 (formerly codenamed Skylake)The new drivers are now available on the Intel Download Center website and in the company’s Intel Driver & Support Assistant software.