Microsoft - Disable device driver updating in Windows 11

Microsoft - Disable device driver updating in Windows 11

Problem

a Windows user encounters a porblem where a device driver keeps being updated to a known working drriver rendering the device innoperable.


Applies to

  1. Windows 11

Resolution

It is possible to prevent Windows updating device drivers (via Windows Update) thus preserving the existing drivers that already work.  This can be useul if a problem occurs that a device is rendered inoperable when its work driver  is updated by Microsoft.

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.

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