The latest Intel Graphics Software 26.20.100.8141 will come as a godsend for those wanting to upgrade graphics drivers on their notebooks and pre-built desktops, and being unable to do so using drivers downloaded from the Intel website. Several OEMs employ driver locks that prevent updates to the drivers with generic Intel drivers. Trying to run the installers of generic Intel drivers will spring up a message that reads "The driver being installed is not validated for this computer. Setup will exit." You can kiss that error goodbye.

The Intel 26.20.100.8141 drivers are marked "unlocked," meaning that they will install even on laptops and pre-built desktops that they haven't been validated on. The installer will deploy the latest driver files that pack optimization for the latest games, without removing the OEM-specific components (eg: automatic switching between iGPU and dGPU, power-management customization, etc). What makes these drivers particularly important is that many OEMs tend to abandon issue graphics driver updates specific to their laptop model beyond a certain support availability date. If your notebook is older than two years since launch, it's likely the OEM will leave you in the lurch. Grab the drivers from the link below.

DOWNLOAD: Intel Graphics Software 26.20.100.8141