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firefox.exe has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware windows 10

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Today while using Firefox, my screen suddenly went black. after a few moments, it came back and I received the following Windows notifications:

1: Application has been blocked from accessing Graphics hardware. Application firefox.exe has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware. 2: Application has been blocked from accessing Graphics hardware. Application plugin-contain has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware.

This is a first time occurrence, am hoping there is a way to ensure this does not happen again.

Today while using Firefox, my screen suddenly went black. after a few moments, it came back and I received the following Windows notifications: 1: Application has been blocked from accessing Graphics hardware. Application firefox.exe has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware. 2: Application has been blocked from accessing Graphics hardware. Application plugin-contain has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware. This is a first time occurrence, am hoping there is a way to ensure this does not happen again.
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TyDraniu
TyDraniu
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Looks like an issue of a specific version of an Intel GPU drivers.

Is this the only GPU in this computer?

giafonem
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Yes, this is the only one.

cor-el
cor-el
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You can check if there is an update for your graphics display driver and check for hardware acceleration related issues.

giafonem
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Well, I updated the driver and it toasted the system to the point that I had to do a restore. So, I won't be re-installing what NVidia says is the newest driver. To be honest, I have had unrelated periodic 'glitches' since the last windows update (on the 16th). At any rate, I am going to hold off on doing anything else unless this recurs. I thank you for your assistance