Risk in Eco Mode: Windows Deletes GPU Drivers After 30 Days
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Those who operate their laptop with discrete GPU for a long time in energy-saving Eco mode may experience a surprise at the next start, because Windows completely removes the graphics card drivers without an announcement in the background. (Continue reading)
Windows 11 may remove graphics card drivers in a laptop if the device is left running exclusively in eco mode for an extended period of time. A Reddit user described the issue, and WccfTech also noted the issue.
Windows once again stars in one of those hard-to-justify behaviors, of which users get tired, especially when it affects a component as important as the graphics card of a gaming laptop. The problem in particular is that keeping a GPU NVIDIA RTX or AMD Radeon disabled for several weeks by Eco mode can cause Windows 11 to consider it a disconnected device, end up removing it from its registry and also delete its driver by understanding that it is…
Windows Can Purposely Delete The dGPU Driver If A Gaming Laptop Has Exclusively Switched To “Eco” Mode For Several Days; OS Treats It As An Unplugged USB
Gaming laptops give users the flexibility to switch between “Eco” mode to exclusively run the machine on the integrated GPU to get better battery life, with the option to switch to “Hybrid” or “Dedicated” modes for gaming purposes. However, one user noticed that in his quest to run on Eco mode entirely on his new ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, Windows ended up uninstalling the dGPU driver on its own without informing the user, leaving “Microsoft Basic D…
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