Stop right there. In this post, I’m going to save you time, frustration, and potentially a broken display setup. You do need to download the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter driver. In fact, doing so is impossible—and that’s a good thing. What Is the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter? The Microsoft Basic Display Adapter is not a piece of hardware. It is a fallback driver built directly into Windows 10.
| GPU Brand | Official Driver Page | |-----------|----------------------| | | nvidia.com/download | | AMD | amd.com/en/support | | Intel | downloadcenter.intel.com | Stop right there
You might be thinking: “My graphics aren’t working right. I need to find this driver and install it immediately.” In fact, doing so is impossible—and that’s a good thing
Author’s note: This post was last verified on Windows 10 22H2 (64-bit). The same logic applies to Windows 11. It is a fallback driver built directly into Windows 10