Microsoft Basic Display Adapter Fix
All was fine, then the video resolution went to basic VGA. I checked Device Manager and it lost my HP monitor driver (now Generic Monitor), plus, the Display adapter is reporting 'Microsoft Basic Display Adapter'. AMD or HP doesn't have Windows 10 drivers for this video adapter, so I tried downloading the Windows 8.1 Catalyst drivers and installing using 'Run as Administrator' and 'Compatibilty Mode'.
How to Fix: Boot Windows 10 using Basic Display Adapter Driver. To boot Windows 10 using the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter driver (not using Safe Mode), do the following: Click Start, then type in 'This PC'; wait for 'This PC' to appear in the list, then right click it and select 'Properties'. The 'System' window will be displayed. Microsoft Basic Display Adapter Driver for Windows 7 32 bit, Windows 7 64 bit, Windows 10, 8, XP. Uploaded on 4/21/2019, downloaded 5193 times, receiving a 99/100 rating by 2943 users.
Nothing seems to work. Always defaults back to Basic Display Adapter. ALso, went into BIOS and tried changing Video setting from PCI-E to Onboard.
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No change.ALso, I ran the CPU-Z program and it reports Microsoft Basic Display Adapter as well.And yes, I did the Windows 10 Windows update, to no avail.Any ideas as to how to force a different display adapter or is the video car kaput?
Microsoft Basic Display Adapter Driver Win 10
During the upgrade, Windows searches for the best Windows 10 driver for your machine. In a small set of circumstances, it may not be able to immediately find that driver at the time of upgrade. In these cases you may find that your Display Adapteris listed as “Microsoft Basic Display Adapter.”Windows will scan for and install the proper driver in a short period of time after the upgrade, depending on internet connection availability.If you find that you are in this situation and want to get the proper driver more quickly, you can launch Windows Update and scan directly for updates to find the latest driver.