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Fix: You Don’t Have the Privilege to Select the Graphics Processor
Use DDU to reinstall the affected drivers
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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NVIDIAusershave reported a rather strange error while using the dedicatedgraphics. When they select the NVIDIA card over the integrated one, theYou do not have the privilege to select thegraphicsprocessor in this menuerror appears.
The problem is common and affects the overall experience, sometimes leading to apoor gaming experience. Keep reading to find out the fixes!
How do I enable the preferred graphics processor?
1. Use DDU to uninstall the drivers
When you can’t select a graphics processor in Windows, it’s often incompatible drivers or corrupt driver files to blame. And once you have reinstalled the drivers, theYou don’t have the privilege to select the graphics processor in this menuerror shouldn’t appear anymore.
2. Change the UAC setting
Reboot the system and try to change thegraphics cardfor thegame, and it should accept the NVIDIA GPU without any error.
One of these solutions will fix theYou don’t have the privilege to select the graphics processor in this menuerror. We recommend you use DDU to reinstall the driver and only disable UAC as a last resort.
Before you leave, find out how toget the best gaming performance on the PC.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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