Microsoft Basic Display Adapter for Windows 11/10 Display Adapter is often shipped as a built-in utility by the hardware manufacturers.

Display driver failed to start in Windows 11/10 Display driver failed to start; using Microsoft Basic Display Driver instead. Check Windows Update for a newer display driver.

I just updated to build 10565 and now I can only use Microsoft Basic Display Driver for the display, so I'm stuck at 1280x1024 at best. My Radeon HD 3850 is listed under Display adapters in Device ...

The exact error message is usually displayed as “Display driver failed to start: using Microsoft Basic Display Driver instead. Check Windows Update for a newer display driver”.

Windows® 10 will install the default Microsoft® Basic Display Driver (MBDD) for these graphics adapters. MBDD provides basic display functionality (low resolutions and color) on a single monitor.

The display might turn off and back on as the drivers switch from the third-party software to the Microsoft basic display adapter. Once DDU is done removing the drivers, restart the computer.

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