How to Open the Intel® Graphics Control Panel for 5th Generation Intel® Graphics or Earlier
| Note | If you have 6th Generation Intel® Core Processors and newer, see How to Install the Intel® Graphics Command Center. |
Supported Processors: 5th Generation Intel® Core Processors or older processors and related Intel Atom®, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors. See How to Find the Generation of Intel® Core™ Processors.
Operating Systems: Windows® 10, 8*/8.1*, and 7*.
See the different methods below on how to open the Intel Graphics® Control Panel.
Click on the method for details:
Method 1: Windows Search Box (Recommended)
- In the Windows search box, search for "Intel Graphics Control Panel" The Intel Graphics Control Panel will appear as a search result.
- Click the Intel Graphics Control Panel search result to launch the application.
Method 2: Hotkey Combination
On your keyboard, simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+F12.
| Note | Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) can disable certain hot-key functions. |
Method 3: Desktop Mode (For systems with 15.45 and older drivers only)
In desktop mode, right-click the Desktop. Then, select Intel® Graphics Settings. This method is only available for systems with legacy drivers installed.
| Note | Graphics drivers labeled as 15.45.xx.xxxx, 15.40.xx.xxxx, 15.36.xx.xxxx, and 15.33.xx.xxxx are legacy drivers. To identify your graphics driver version, see What's My Intel® Graphics Driver Version? |
Troubleshooting
- If the methods above don't work, try following the steps on the following pages:
