How to Disable Automatic Driver Updates Windows 10 PC – Guide
Windows 10’s auto-update mechanism is a convenient way to get maintenance and security patches, as well as updates for Microsoft products and device drivers. While the drivers available through Windows Update usually work well, they may not be up-to-date and sometimes it can be difficult to get driver updates automatically. In previous versions, you could use Windows Update settings to delete drivers, but this option is no longer available in the Settings app. However, it is still possible to prevent Windows 10 from downloading driver updates using the Local Group Policy Editor and the Registry. ..
If you want to disable automatic driver updates in Windows 10, you can do it by pressing Windows + R keys on the keyboard and type Control Panel.
How to Disable automatic driver updates Windows 10
In the Control Panel, click on System and Security. In the System and Security window, click on Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. In the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security window, under Inbound Rules, click on New Rule. In the New Rule window, in the Name field, type a name for your rule (for example: Block all incoming traffic from 192.168.1.0/24). Under Action, select Allow All Traffic. Under Protocols, select TCP and UDP (both of which are default). Under Destination Address Range, type 192.168.1.0/24 (this is the IP address range that you want to block all traffic from). Click on OK to create your rule. ..
The security team is located at System and Security.
In the Advanced System Settings window, click on the Performance tab. Under “Performance Options,” select the “Update Driver Software Automatically” check box. Click on the “Browse My Computer For Driver Software” button and select the appropriate driver for your computer from the list. Windows will then install the driver and update it. ..
In the Hardware tab, you can select the type of hardware you need to connect to your computer.
Press the button to set up your press device. ..
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How to Prevent Windows 10 from automatically updating device drivers using group policy
To disable automatic driver updates in Windows 10, open the Local Group Policy Editor and create a new GPO called “Driver Update”. In the “Name” field, type “Windows 10” and click on the OK button. Next, open the “Location” field and add a new location to your GPO called “Driver Update”. In the “Name” field, type “C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\c0000008.inf_amd64_neutral_1fc8b9b9a-e5d5-4f53-b7f1-24deebcdc6a0”. In the “Location” field, add a new entry for each of your drivers that you want to update. For example, if you have three drivers that you want to update, add two entries in the Location field and click on the OK button. Now that you have added all of your drivers to your GPO, close it by clicking on the Close button. You will now be able to disable automatic driver updates in Windows 10 using the Local Group Policy Editor.
To open the Local Group Policy Editor, press the Windows logo key and the R key on your keyboard. ..
In the left column of the Windows Update window, you can find Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update. This folder contains settings that you can use to manage and update your computer’s software.
To avoid drivers with Windows Update from being installed, open the Control Panel and select “Do not include drivers with Windows Update.”
In Windows 10, you can disable automatic driver updates by clicking Enabled and then clicking Apply. Then, you can click OK to apply the changes.
Final note
How to Disable Automatic Driver Updates Windows 10 PC If you have an automatic driver update enabled on your Windows 10 PC, then you may be wondering how to disable it. Here’s a guide on how to do so:
- Open the Start menu and type “cmd” (without the quotes) and hit enter.
- Type “netstat -a” and hit enter.
- If there is a line that reads “Ports open: [number of ports]” then your PC is up-to-date with the latest drivers, otherwise it may be missing some or all of the required drivers for automatic driver updates to work correctly. This can be confirmed by running “netstat -a” again and looking for a line that reads “Ports open: 0”. If this happens, then your PC is not up-to-date with the latest drivers and you will need to manually update them using one of the methods below.
