This computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements problem in Intel HD grapics

Are you seeing the ‘This computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements’ error message while updating the Intel HD graphics card? This problem usually occurs if you try to install the latest version of the graphics card directly from the executable installer. There is a very simple solution to solve this problem on your computer. Follow our instructions to solve the issue.

 

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Fix 1 – Install legacy hardware

You have to add this update as new legacy hardware on your computer.

1. Press Windows key+R to access the Run terminal.

2. Now, type “devmgmt.msc” and hit Enter.

Device Manager utility will open.

 

Run Devicemanager



 

3. After the Device Manager window appears, click on “Action” on the menu bar.

4. Now, click on “Add legacy hardware“.

 

Add Legacy Hardware

 

5. Click on “Next“.

 

Next To Final Install

 

6. When the Add Hardware window opens up, click on the “Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced)“.

7. Then, click on “Next“.

 

Install From Folder

 

8. Then, you have to choose the “Display adapter” from the list of devices.

9. Click on “Next“.

 

Disaplay Adapters

 

10. After that, click on “Have Disk…“.

 

Have Disk

 

11. Then, click on “Browse“.

 

Browse

 

12. After that, go to the location of the Intel HD graphics installer on your computer.

13. You have to select the “kit64ics.inf“.  Then, click on “Open“.

[NOTE– If there are no ‘kit64ics.inf’ file, you can select the “Autorun.inf” file. ]

 

Select Kit64

 

14. After that, click on “OK“.

 

Ok Final

 

15. Click on “Next” and follow the rest of the process of installation.

 

Next To Final Install

 

When you are finished, restart your device to finally complete the process on your computer.

 

Fix 2 – Check for Windows update

Crucial driver updates are fed to your system via the Windows Update process. As these are optional updates, you have to update the system on your own.

1. Open Settings on your computer.

2. Just click on the “Update & Security“.

 

Update And Security

 

3. After that, on the right-hand side, click on “View optional updates” to search for the latest driver updates.

 

View Optional Update Restart Now

 

4. In the Drive updates you will see a variety of driver updates. Check all the updates.

5. Then, click on “Download and install“.

 

Optional Driver Update

 

Wait for your computer to download and install the graphic driver update.

Don’t forget to restart the system.

 

Fix 3 – Update display adapter

1. Press Windows key+X.

2. Click on the “Device Manager” to access the Device Manager window.

 

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3. Then what you need to do is to expand “Display adapters”.

4. After that, expand “Intel(R) HD Graphics” and then right-click on “Update driver“.

 



Intel Graphics Update

 

5. Then, click on “Search automatically for updated driver” to let windows search for the Intel graphics driver and install it.

 

Update Driver Search Automatically For Updated Driver Software

 

Reboot your computer once you have installed the driver.

This should fix the issue.

Your problem will be fixed.

 

NOTE

Here we have listed some possible conditions behind the error message ‘This computer does not meet the minimum requirements for installing the software’. Those are-

a. You have an external graphics card (like NVIDIA or AMD) installed on your system. In some cases, particular motherboards disable the integrated Intel  HD graphics.

b. OS version mismatch with the installer setup file and your system.

c. You have downloaded an old version of the driver.

In any of the above-mentioned cases, you can’t install the Intel HD graphics driver.

 

Additional Tip

You can use Intel® Driver & Support Assistant (Intel® DSA).

Download it and install it. It will automatically detect crucial downloads for your computer and install them accordingly.