Troubleshoot Graphical issues: possible driver incompatibility?

[RoboMan]

Every time a software requires administrator privileges, screen turns black for one second when it prompts for elevation and mouse is frozen. After this second, i accept or deny the privileges, and screen and mouse if frozen again for another second. Then it works again. Then, a normal operation that should take 1/4 second on my laptop takes around 3 seconds... Check the short video i made, sorry i created it with my phone because i cannot screen record, read below to know why:

How do i know it's a driver incompatibility? My laptop has two graphic cards: integrated Intel HD Graphics 630, and dedicated Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB. Both require a driver of course.
After a fresh Windows install i realise i only have the Intel driver installed and i have no graphical issues. Even if i update this driver to the lastest version, there's no problem. But if i do not install the Nvidia driver then i cannot game properly. I realised that if i install Nvidia driver then this graphical issue starts taking place. If i clean uninstall the Intel driver and stay with the Nvidia, then there is no graphical issue at all, but i cannot game. I need both drivers updated in order to game, but only one of them installed in order to have no graphical issues.

So i must choose, game or no graphical issues. Not a fair choice. Of course i've chosen gaming so far but it's tedious because i spent a lot of money on this gaming laptop.

Interesting fact: this graphical issue does not take place when there's an active software using the graphic card, for example when i'm gaming in full screen, screen recording, etc.

I don't know how to fix, i'm getting crazy! Any help is welcome.

 

[HarborFront]

Hi @RoboMan

If your problem cannot be solved I suggest you go to NotebookReview Forums there to get your answer

Acer

 

[SHvFl]

Hi! Thanks for the tips. I was using the Intel driver from Acer website, and the problem persisted. I tried Intel's generic driver from the official Intel site and the problem is still here. Both of them are the issue...


Oh oh oh oh! Hot stuff here, i did not know this. Do you know which version should i look for in order to fix it? (revert it)




It's home!

Then paste this in a notepad and then rename it to from .txt to .reg
I can pm you the file if you find it hard or you can't be bothered. just tell me.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"ValidateAdminCodeSignatures"=dword:00000001

to reset
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"ValidateAdminCodeSignatures"=dword:00000000

 

[RoboMan]

Hi @RoboMan

If your problem cannot be solved I suggest you go to NotebookReview Forums there to get your answer

Acer

Thanks! Will check it out.

Then paste this in a notepad and then rename it to from .txt to .reg
I can pm you the file if you find it hard or you can't be bothered. just tell me.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"ValidateAdminCodeSignatures"=dword:00000001

to reset
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"ValidateAdminCodeSignatures"=dword:00000000

Done, thank you!

 

[SHvFl]

Thanks! Will check it out.


Done, thank you!

You should have no freezes now because it will be auto allowed. Especially the task manager that you said you had most issues with.

 

[brambedkar59]

So, is the issue solved?
Edit: It has. Well done @SHvFl

 

[RoboMan]

You should have no freezes now because it will be auto allowed. Especially the task manager that you said you had most issues with.

I'm now praising cats. They did more than my God did.

Thanks!

And thanks everybody for your great help!