I have this same issue. Win 7 64 bit (I've also tried 32 bit in the game. Dell Inspiron n5050 laptop. Intel Graphics 3000 integrated, of course. I even updated the drivers after the issue started.
Reducing option is not working.
For me, this issue just started on Sunday...which is a high internet traffic day with Spectrum, so I figured that might have been the issue, but nope, still there today.
Reducing my options does not work.
I also tried completely uninstalling my video drivers, restarted the computer, installed a fresh download of the drivers, restarted, and it still has the same issue.
And yet, I can play more graphically intensive games with no issues.