Stop Windows From Automatically Installing Drivers
2On Windows 10, the automatic update mechanism is a convenient system that provides maintenance and security patches as well as updates for Microsoft products and device drivers.
Although drivers available through Windows Update usually work pretty well, they're not always the most up to date, and sometimes getting driver updates automatically are known to cause issues on specific hardware configurations.
In previous versions, you're able to exclude drivers using the Windows Update settings, but that option is no longer available in the Settings app. However, it's still possible to prevent Windows 10 from downloading driver updates using the Local Group Policy Editor and Registry.
In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to prevent Windows Update from including driver updates during automatic maintenance.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
windows installing drivers stuck
windows installing drivers automatically
installing drivers on windows 10
installing nvidia drivers windows 10
installing audio drivers windows 10
installing amd drivers windows 10
drivers after installing windows 10
installing chipset drivers windows 10
installing display drivers windows 10
installing ethernet drivers windows 10
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 10 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.