this worked, but why the latest version 26.20.100.7107 not supported in the skylake 6th Gen iCPU for Intel HD Graphics 520 & 530?
Because Microsoft doesn't want to offer anymore Skylake versions from their Catalog Download
wait what? so MS discontinued Skylake driver support then from now on? Or just not publishing any pre-release drivers via catalogue website or WU channel?
I should have been more detailed with my answer and clarify why Microsoft doesn't provide anymore Skylake drivers:
These are not pre-release drivers, these are OEM drivers, developed by Intel for OEM customers.
There are lot notebook/PC-Manufacturers (HP, Lenovo, ...) who ship their products with drivers validated and approved with their hardware.
I had recently the situation (probably you also before), that I had a new notebook; drivers were "outdated", so of course updating to the latest drivers incl. the Graphic drivers from Intel.
Running the Setup program and I got the message: "The Driver Being Installed is not Validated for this Computer. Please Obtain the Appropriate Driver from the Computer Manufacturer".
This occurs because the computer manufacturer has changed a setting in the Intel graphics drivers it preinstalled, indicating the standard Intel graphics drivers from Intel.com shouldn’t be allowed. The system manufacturer wants you to get your graphics driver updates from their website, not Intel’s. They enable this setting because they’re cautious. They can only allow drivers they’ve tested to run on the PC they manufactured.
And that's why the drivers from Microsoft, have no Skylake drivers included, because newer PC's/Notebooks are not sold with Skylake anymore and the drivers target OEM-Manufacturers.
Tom wrote: I should have been more detailed with my answer and clarify why Microsoft doesn't provide anymore Skylake drivers:
These are not pre-release drivers, these are OEM drivers, developed by Intel for OEM customers.
There are lot notebook/PC-Manufacturers (HP, Lenovo, ...) who ship their products with drivers validated and approved with their hardware.
I had recently the situation (probably you also before), that I had a new notebook; drivers were "outdated", so of course updating to the latest drivers incl. the Graphic drivers from Intel.
Running the Setup program and I got the message: "The Driver Being Installed is not Validated for this Computer. Please Obtain the Appropriate Driver from the Computer Manufacturer".
This occurs because the computer manufacturer has changed a setting in the Intel graphics drivers it preinstalled, indicating the standard Intel graphics drivers from Intel.com shouldn’t be allowed. The system manufacturer wants you to get your graphics driver updates from their website, not Intel’s. They enable this setting because they’re cautious. They can only allow drivers they’ve tested to run on the PC they manufactured.
And that's why the drivers from Microsoft, have no Skylake drivers included, because newer PC's/Notebooks are not sold with Skylake anymore and the drivers target OEM-Manufacturers.
Cheers
Tom
Hmm, make sense, hope Intel will continue the driver support for skylake, or is it already reached its EOL
Intel® HD/UHD Graphics Driver 26.20.100.xxxx
