How to switch to the Graphic HD in WIN7?

How to switch to the Graphic HD in WIN7?

When Windows is running, I believe the discrete GPU is always active. I'm not 100% certain that's true of the current models, but it has been true of all previous MBPs that had two GPUs.

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