Windows 10 ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics?

SingularityRS

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Hey,

I recently just installed Windows 10 on my main PC (Acer Aspire X3450) and have found that my graphics card driver (one from AMD) isn't installed. There is only what appears to be a default driver there, not AMD Catalyst Control Center, which is what I need.

It's a desktop PC and the driver I had previously on Windows 7 was a legacy 13.9 driver for my card - this does not install correctly on Windows 10.

Am I doomed, or is there a way around this issue?

Edit: If I right-click on my desktop, I can see "Catalyst Control Center" appear; however, if clicked, it will just say it cannot be started as there are no settings that can be configured by the control center.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1AMD Athlon x4 II 645 processor @ 3.1GHz (4 CPUS)6GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHzATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD Athlon x4 II 645 processor @ 3.1GHz (4 CPUS)
Motherboard
Acer Aspire X3450
Memory
6GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics
Hard Drives
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20 EARS-22MVWB0 SATA Disk Device (SATA)
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/Malwarebytes
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Chrome 64-bit
The problem is that AMD may not support that card for Win 10 because it's an older model. manufacturers frequently do not support hardware older than a year or two. An example is lack of new driver support for your 4250. You have to use legacy drivers.

You may have to upgrade the card to use Windows 10 effectively. :(
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Mellon Labs (custom build)
OS
Win 7 Pro x64/Win 10 Pro x64 dual boot
CPU
AMD FX 8350 Vishera @ 4200
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 R2.0
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16 GB Mushkin Blackline DDR3-2400 @ 1866 (9-10-10-10-31)
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XFX Radeon R9 280 Double D Black Edition
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Realtek HD Audio on MB. Sounds great.
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Acer 24", Acer 22"
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Corsair TX-750
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CoolerMaster HAF 912+
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Coolermaster Seidon 240M Liquid AIO. 6 case fans
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Logitech G500s
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Much better since I got fiber, but still way overpriced.
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MSE, Malware Bytes for scanning
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Firefox
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Corsair VOID USB headphones.

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You can always just install the "latest" legacy drivers for your card and see what happens, that would bring back some functionalities you lost in the upgrade. Some people is doing so.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit B...AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core CPU @ 2.7 Gh...2x2 GB DDR2 PC-5300 (667 Mhz) Kingston ValueRAMXFX ATI Radeon HD 4350 GPU (512 MB + 512 MB HM)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Assembled Desktop PC
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit Build 7600
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core CPU @ 2.7 Ghz (Brisbane)
Motherboard
PCChips A13G+ v3.0
Memory
2x2 GB DDR2 PC-5300 (667 Mhz) Kingston ValueRAM
Graphics Card(s)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350 GPU (512 MB + 512 MB HM)
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver ALC660 @ MCP61S
Monitor(s) Displays
HP S2031 20" LED HD Widescreen Display Monitor
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 px
Hard Drives
Maxtor Diamond Max 10 (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II Hard Disk)
Western Digital Scorpion Blue (250 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA-II External Hard Disk - Personal Data)
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 (500 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA-II External Hard Disk - Software & ISOs)
PSU
Pixxo Transformer 850W 80+ Certification PSU
Case
Compaq 5BW353 Case
Cooling
Many solutions, see other info...
Keyboard
Green Leaf (Mitzu) Standard Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft USB Lasser Pointing Device
Internet Speed
10 MB
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Avast Antivirus Free
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Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer
Other Info
Windows Experience Index Result: 3.8 of 7.9.

Cooling solutions:
- AVC @ 2000/5000 RPM Copper Heatpipes (For Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU used in an Athlon 64 X2 5200+)
- Rear Fan 80 mm @ 2700 RPM for heat extraction
- Manhatan Chipset Cooler @ 4700/7200 RPM (For nVidia Chipset in MoBo)
- Foxconn @ 2500 RPM (Old Pentium III heatsink fan) in XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350
Yea did that but noticed performance was worse than in Windows 7. So I just reverted back to Windows 7. It's a shame, but oh well.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1AMD Athlon x4 II 645 processor @ 3.1GHz (4 CPUS)6GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHzATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD Athlon x4 II 645 processor @ 3.1GHz (4 CPUS)
Motherboard
Acer Aspire X3450
Memory
6GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics
Hard Drives
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20 EARS-22MVWB0 SATA Disk Device (SATA)
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/Malwarebytes
Browser
Chrome 64-bit
Yea did that but noticed performance was worse than in Windows 7. So I just reverted back to Windows 7. It's a shame, but oh well.
Well, it's not a big loss if you ask me, in fact, you win more reverting to Windows 7...
At least, right now...
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit B...AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core CPU @ 2.7 Gh...2x2 GB DDR2 PC-5300 (667 Mhz) Kingston ValueRAMXFX ATI Radeon HD 4350 GPU (512 MB + 512 MB HM)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Assembled Desktop PC
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit Build 7600
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core CPU @ 2.7 Ghz (Brisbane)
Motherboard
PCChips A13G+ v3.0
Memory
2x2 GB DDR2 PC-5300 (667 Mhz) Kingston ValueRAM
Graphics Card(s)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350 GPU (512 MB + 512 MB HM)
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver ALC660 @ MCP61S
Monitor(s) Displays
HP S2031 20" LED HD Widescreen Display Monitor
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900 px
Hard Drives
Maxtor Diamond Max 10 (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II Hard Disk)
Western Digital Scorpion Blue (250 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA-II External Hard Disk - Personal Data)
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 (500 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA-II External Hard Disk - Software & ISOs)
PSU
Pixxo Transformer 850W 80+ Certification PSU
Case
Compaq 5BW353 Case
Cooling
Many solutions, see other info...
Keyboard
Green Leaf (Mitzu) Standard Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft USB Lasser Pointing Device
Internet Speed
10 MB
Antivirus
Avast Antivirus Free
Browser
Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer
Other Info
Windows Experience Index Result: 3.8 of 7.9.

Cooling solutions:
- AVC @ 2000/5000 RPM Copper Heatpipes (For Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU used in an Athlon 64 X2 5200+)
- Rear Fan 80 mm @ 2700 RPM for heat extraction
- Manhatan Chipset Cooler @ 4700/7200 RPM (For nVidia Chipset in MoBo)
- Foxconn @ 2500 RPM (Old Pentium III heatsink fan) in XFX ATI Radeon HD 4350
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