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How do you disable graphics Hardware acceleration on Windows 11?

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First post, by BEEN_Nath_58

Posted on 2022-09-06, 15:35

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There used to be an option in Windows 7 called the Troubleshoot tab in Display properties where I could change the level of graphics acceleration level. However, after years of using Windows 10 and 11, I see that this option doesn't exist anymore. Was this option moved somewhere else? Or does it mean I can't use software acceleration?

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Reply 1 of 3, by DosFreak

Posted on 2022-09-06, 18:15

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If you are talking about WARP then disable your video card in device manager or use dgvoodoo to use it.

If you are talking about the hardware acceleration slider for DirectX, I haven't had to use that past Windows XP/2003. Since DWM is mandatory as of Windows 8 it was likely removed but mabye the ACT or dgvoodoo (or similar) can do whatever it is you want to do.

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Reply 2 of 3, by Jo22

Posted on 2022-09-06, 18:24

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I think the same.
When was the last time that non-DirectX drivers, XPDM drivers (with native GDI support), were supported?
That was before Windows 8, I believe.

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Reply 3 of 3, by BEEN_Nath_58

Posted on 2022-09-06, 18:25

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DosFreak wrote on 2022-09-06, 18:15:

If you are talking about WARP then disable your video card in device manager or use dgvoodoo to use it.

If you are talking about the hardware acceleration slider for DirectX, I haven't had to use that past Windows XP/2003. Since DWM is mandatory as of Windows 8 it was likely removed but mabye the ACT or dgvoodoo (or similar) can do whatever it is you want to do.

I looked at a WikiHow and the screenshot suggests the option is still there:
https://www.wikihow.com/Turn-Off-Hardware-Acceleration

I don't know if a shim exists for SW acceleration, can you direct me what that shim is?

Jo22 wrote on 2022-09-06, 18:24:

I think the same.
When was the last time that non-DirectX drivers, XPDM drivers (with native GDI support), were supported?
That was before Windows 8, I believe.

Screenshots for the options are available on later versions of Windows. Can that mean they are using XPDM legacy drivers there?

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