I can't use my Radeon 8670M ever since I've installed Windows 8.1

I've tried a lot of things but I can't seem to find a way for my laptop to use the Radeon not the Intel HD Graphics Family. I cann't play my games because of this.... There is a thing about the Catalyst Control Center I can't configure the graphics for specific programs ( pardon my grammar) AMD catalyst control center it says it cant start the program because there is no AMD driver software instaled or there is no AMD card there.

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Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome. I have looked into your issue about your AMD Radeon HD 8670M not being used on your HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14-n012ex Ultrabook. Your AMD Radeon HD 8670M is a dedicated card and I do not recommend you making changes to the Notebook to use the other card.
The Switchable Graphics feature allows you to switch between using the Intel graphics and a dedicated graphics controller like AMD in a computer. For example, you can switch between the enhanced battery life of the Intel graphics while running on laptop battery power and the performance capabilities of the discrete graphics controller while the laptop is plugged into AC power. Your Notebook will automatically switch to the Intel graphics if the computer changes to battery power, or it can switch to the discrete graphics if the computer is plugged into AC power. So if the game is going to use more resources it will use the Intel graphics card.
You can only change graphical settings for performance, which card it uses depends on the game or software you are running. It is not possible to disable the AMD chip and only use the Intel. This could elevate the temperatures and cause a hardware malfunction.
Most time things can be resolved if you perform your updates.
Here is a link to the HP Support Assistant if you need it. Just download and run the application and it will help with the software and drivers on your system at the time of purchase.
Thanks.
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