Video Driver Issue, ASUS VivoBook E403SA

[Cthulhu Calamari]

The ASUS VivoBook (running 64-bit Win 10) I got for class has an issue where the screen cuts out when using and/or switching between programs. It's not 100% of the time, but the programs that seem the most effected are Microsoft's Word & OneNote, and Chrome (which, incidentally, are the programs I have to use the most). A video of the issue is posted here (the initial switches between the desktop and blackness is me Alt+Tabin' between Chrome and the Device Manager). A shorter one of it freaking out at a more rapid rate in class is here.

 

Because it only happens when switching programs, and not when physically opening/closing it, or typing with abnormal force, I think it's just a software issue. There is a more recent driver on the product page (V20.19.15.4531), but the Setup executable is rejected with the "The driver being installed is not validated for this computer" message.

 

I found a post for bypassing this on the Steam forums. I wanted to double check here that manually installing through the "Have Disk" button, and executing the "igdlh64" file (highlighted in the attached pic) won't brick my computer (which I can't send out for RMA because I need it for an exam on the 10th - yes, a Saturday exam - which is 100% of the grade for a grad-requirement course)...

 

 

[Cthulhu Calamari]

After uninstalling the current graphics driver and restarting, the computer now accepts the most recent driver through the regular Setup.exe; I'll see how it works through a full day of work tomorrow.

Cheers