New Intel 30.0.101.1191 driver fixes stability issues in Windows 10 and 11 DWM, and more

Intel has released its new Windows DCH graphics driver version 30.0.101.1191 earlier today. The new driver fixes a crucial stability problem in Windows' Desktop Window Manager (DWM) that Intel integrated graphics were facing. The DWM helps the Windows OS in the composition of a variety of visual effects that we see on the desktop like 3D effects and animations, high-resolution support, and more.

The driver also brings bug fixes for a few games. The full list is given below:

• Playability improvements for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary* in classic graphics mode on 11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics.
• Crash or hang seen in Battlefield 2042* (DX12), FIFA 21* (DX12) on 11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics.
• Minor graphic anomalies seen in Shadow of the Tomb Raider* (DX11).
• Error message seen when running Rise of the Tomb Raider* (DX12) on Intel® Iris® Xe Discrete graphics.
• Stability improvements with Desktop Window Manager (DWM) on 6th generation Intel® Core™ Processors through 10th generation Intel® Core™ Processors.

There are many known open issues too. They are:

• Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War* (DX12), Call of the Duty: Vanguard* (DX12), Far Cry 6* (DX12), CS: GO* (while changing display mode between full screen and windowed), The Sims 4* (hot plug or unplug of external display).
• Minor graphic anomalies may be observed in Baldur’s Gate 3* (Vulkan), Dark Souls 3* (DX11), Far Cry 6* (DX12), Halo Infinite* (DX12), Metro Exodus* (DX12), Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord* (DX11), Red Dead Redemption 2* (Vulkan), The Surge 2* (Vulkan), Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint* (DX11).
• “Update driver” pop-up error may be seen while launching Battlefield 1* after upgrading from 30.0.100.9955 or older drivers due to the driver version roll-over.
• [11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics]: Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in ANVIL* (DX12), Breathedge* (DX11), Detroit: Become Human* (Vulkan), Microsoft Flight Simulator* (during installation), NBA 2K21* (DX12) (when switching resolution from 1920 x 1080 to 1600 x 900 and 1280 x 720), The Ascent.
• [11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be seen in Adobe Premiere Pro 2020 during video playback, Call of the Duty: Vanguard* (DX12), Call of the Sea* (DX11), Crysis Remastered* (DX11), Elex* (DX11), Forza horizon 5* (DX12), Forza Horizon 4* (DX12), Just Cause
  4*(DX11), Rage 2* (Vulkan), Red Dead Redemption 2* (DX12), The Ascent (DX11).
• [Intel® Iris® Xe Discrete graphics]: Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Conan Exiles* (Low End Laptop Mode” in game settings), Forza Horizon 4* (DX12), Forza Motorsport 6* (DX12), Spyro: Reignited Trilogy*(DX11).
• [Intel® Iris® Xe Discrete graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be observed in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla* (DX12), Code Vein*(DX11), Death Stranding* (DX12), Microsoft Flight Simulator*(DX11), GRID 2019* (DX12).
• [11th and 12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors]: Display is getting blanked out with 4K@60hz resolution connected via dock.
• [12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® UHD graphics]: Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Marvel’s Avengers* (DX12), Metro Exodus* (DX12) (after changing quality), Shadow of the Tomb Raider* (DX12), The Sims 4* (when loading save file).
• [12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® UHD graphics]: Minor graphic anomalies may be observed in Gears 5* (DX12), Genshin Impact*(DX11), Ring of Elysium* (DX12).
• [12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® UHD graphics]: Blank screen observed on 8k TV Monitor after setting to clone mode with 4k display
• Intermittent crash or hang may be seen in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy* on 11th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics (under investigation).

The new 30.0.101.1191 Intel graphics driver is compatible with all Intel CPUs 6th gen and up. Iris Xe discrete graphics is also supported. In terms of OS compatibility, the driver supports Windows 10 version 1809 and newer. To download the driver, head over to Intel's official display driver page via this link.

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