Windows 10: Application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware

I will share you 3 methods to fix this application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware in Windows 10.

Windows 10: Application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware

Fix: Windows 10: Application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware

Method 1: Run the System Maintenance troubleshooter

Step 1.  In the search box, you type troubleshooting and tap Enter.
Step 2. Then you click Troubleshooting. Select on view all and click System Maintenance.
Step 3.  Moving on, you select Next and follow the on-screen instructions.

If the issue still occurs, you can also try method 2 below.

Method 2: Re-install the graphic card driver

In this method, you need download the drivers from the manufacturer website and install it in Windows 10 compatibility mode.

You can read more to download the graphic card driver Intel click here.

First of all, you will uninstall your graphic card driver. To do that, You can follow the below steps.

Step 1. Press Windows Key + R, type devmgmt.msc and tap Enter.
Step 2. Now you look for the graphic driver, Click on properties, then click on uninstall tab.
Step 3. After its uninstalled, restart your computer.

Now you will re-install the graphic card driver Windows 10 compatibility mode:

Step 1. You right-click on the driver setup file and select on properties.
Step 2. Next, you go to the Compatibility tab and check the box "Run this program in compatibility mode for”. Then you select Windows 10 operating system from the drop down.
Step 3. Finally, you click on Apply and click OK and run the file to install it. restart your computer and check if it helps.

Method 3: Run the Hardware Devices troubleshooter

Step 1. Press Windows + X and click Control Panel.
Step 2. In the search bar on the Control Panel, you type Troubleshooting.
Step 3. On the left pane, you click on view all.
Step 4. Under Devices, you click on Hardware and devices.
Step 5. Now you select on Advanced on the Hardware and devices dialog box then select Run as administrator.
Step 6. Click on Next and follow onscreen instruction complete the Hardware and devices troubleshooter.

See also: http://howtoinstallwindows10.com/application-has-been-blocked-from-accessing-graphics-hardware

You can also this video below to learn more how to fix this problem:

Hope you can find the method to fix the Windows 10: Application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware. Thank you reading this tutorial.