Can I update my switchable graphics driver? (T500 2082)

Hello everyone, hope there is no such topic yet here.
I want to update my driver since I experience some problem (like 10.1 flash gpu accel is not really working, DXVA won't really turn on, dual display problems sometimes). (I dont have the fetish of the latest is the greatest, but this time it would really help me out.)
So I've got Radeon HD3650 (mobility) and an Intel MHD4500. I'm using the usual (using the usual eek) setting in the bios, switchable. Installed the "latest" (so a bit old) drivers for it from Lenovo System Update.
A person on superuser.com helped me out with a link. ATI writes that my gpu (ATI) is supported and they ship with Intel drivers. However, if I click on the Download button, I get a 2mb file , it upnacks, runs , and tell me that my hardware is not supported.
Any way to fix this? To update it?
Thanks everyone in advance.

What says LR 6 can use an Intel HD 3000 GPU?
This
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/lightroom-gpu-faq.html
includes
Minimum System Requirements
64-bit OS versions only
OpenGL 3.3 and later
Mac OS 10.9 and later
Windows 7 and later
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I want to be honest, it's very disappointing for me to be treated like a child.
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