Disable driver updating in Windows 10/11

Disable driver updating in Windows 10/11

Information:

Below are details to prevent Windows update a hardware driver for a specific component. This may be used to prevent Microsoft updating a hardware device with a bad Microsoft driver as can happen with wireless adaptors.

Steps

Windows 11

  1. Click Start or press the Windows key to open Start menu,
  2. Then search Change Hardware Device Installation Settings and open it.
  3. In the Window that pops up click the No (Devices might not work as expected) radio button option.
  4. Then click Save Changes button.

Windows 10

  1. Press Windows+R to open the run command.
  2. Enter the following and then press the return key:
  3. sysdm.cpl
  4. Click Hardware tab in the new window, then click Device Installation Settings button.
  5. In the new window click the option No (Your device might not work as expected) option.
  6. Then click Save Changes button. You may be prompted to authenticate with the system.

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