How to Install Intel Graphics Windows DCH Drivers

With Windows 10 October 2018 Update (aka v1809), introduced a new way for device drivers to work with the Universal Windows Drivers architecture.

One of the major differences with the new architecture is that streamlines the work for drivers developers which can create a single driver package that can run across different device types, for example, the sam package can run in desktops, laptops or embedded systems.

In this transition, Intel is already making available new drivers called Windows DCH Drivers or Windows Modern Drivers and they’re meant to take use of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and replace the old/legacy drivers.
This is particularly important since the future Windows Core OS will not support Win32 applications natively (they will run in some kind of virtual sandbox).

So, if you want to try the new drivers, follow this steps:

1. Check if your Intel Graphics card is supported:
• Open Device Manager
• Expand Display Adapters
• Check if you have one of the following supported adapters
• UHD Graphics 600/605
• UHD Graphics 620/630
• HD Graphics 500/505
• HD Graphics 510/515/520/530
• HD Graphics 610/615
• HD Graphics 620/630
• Iris Graphics 540
• Iris Pro Graphics 580
• Iris Plus Graphics 640/650
• Iris Plus Graphics 655
  
  
2. Installing the new Intel Graphics DCH Drivers:
• Using Intel Driver and Support Assistant (iDSA) tool:
• Go to Intel Support website
• Click the Intel Driver and Support Assistant Installer
• Install the tool and restart your computer
• Next, you’ll get the iDSA tool icon on the systray
• Right-click and select “Che For New Drivers”
• The tool will scan and install the new DCH drivers
• Using the Intel Graphics driver installer:
• Go to Intel Support website
• Under “Available Downloads”, click the “dch_win64_xx.xx.xxx.xxxx.exe” button
• After download completes, just execute the *.exe file and follow the steps for installing the DCH driver.

And you’re done, and the new DCH drivers are installed.
If you wan to make sure, just go to Device Manager again and verify that your display adapter driver version is higher than 25.20.100.6444.