Graphics Detection issues on video games

I'm having issues with my laptop graphics and graphics detection whenever i play videogames. My main issue i am concerned about is the fact that whenver i play something remotely new, the game itself will try to detect my graphics card so it can adjust the graphics of the game accordingly to my system's specs but the game cannot detect graphics settings so i have to manually adjust the graphics on my own. i was wondering is this a problem lying within the operating system or is this hard coded in by hp? i just want to be able to have my games automatically detect optimal graphics settings so i do not have to mess with any settings on my own. any help would be appreciated. thank you

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I grasp that you are experiencing a difficulty when you play games, they are not auto detecting the graphics on your system.
Are you playing online games or from an installed game. If it is an installed game please contact the game manufacturer for assistance.
If is online it could be a firewall preventing the detection.
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