Why does MATLAB crash when plotting with Intel drivers?

I was trying to create a plot, when suddenly MATLAB crashed. I am using a Windows machine with Intel drivers. Why is this happening?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

Starting in R2025a, most issues with Intel drivers have been resolved. However, if you experience crashes with R2025a or a more recent release, ensure that your system meets the system requirements or contact Technical Support. 

If you are running R2024b or an earlier release, this is likely caused by a bug in your graphics card drivers. Several users have reported this issue, and they were able to resolve it by uninstalling their old graphics driver and then reinstalling the updated version of their drivers from this Intel Drivers Page. 

Alternatively, some other users have resolved the issue by having MATLAB use the software implementation of OpenGL.  For example, you can execute either of the following commands from your system command prompt / terminal:

Option 1 (only for Windows and Linux systems):

matlab -softwareopengl

Option 2 (only for Windows systems running R2017b and later releases):

matlab -softwareopenglmesa

Specifying the software implementation of OpenGL applies only to the current MATLAB session. The next time you start MATLAB (using R2024b or earlier), it will use the default OpenGL renderer. To learn how to make these startup options persist for future sessions, see the documentation. 

If none of the above steps helps to prevent additional crashes, please contact Technical Support. 

[Matt J]

Tom Hicks' comment moved here:

Hey Guys,

no option worked for me. Matlab is always crashing when i use plot.

I already updated the intel drivers.

Do you have any ideas?

Thanks.

[MathWorks Support Team]

@Daniel Hornung

Specifying the “-softwareopengl” flag applies only to the current MATLAB session. The next time you start MATLAB, it will use the default OpenGL renderer.

@Mohamad Mossad

Feel free to contact Technical Support if you're still having issues:

https://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us.html

[Walter Roberson]

Note: starting in R2025a, opengl support has been removed. All figures now go through a WebGL rendering pipeline.