It never fails. After a Windows 10 update, we always get emails from readers who tell us that this device or that device stopped working. And most<\/span>\u00a0of you already know the dangers of installing Driver updaters.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So you know you shouldn’t use any kind of automatic driver updater, but do you know that Windows 10 is, in a way, an automatic driver updater?<\/span><\/p>\n Let’s stop Windows Updates from being an Automatic Driver Updater<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Most of you know that Windows will automatically download updates for Windows 10 whenever they are available, But did you know that Windows Update will also download and update device drivers and install them automatically?<\/span><\/p>\n We have been advocates against<\/em> using any kind of automatic driver update software for a long time, but we\u2019 have always been more tolerant of Windows automatic driver updates. It seemed logical to assume Microsoft would use caution and always provide you with the latest most up-to-date and correct drivers for your devices, but that\u2019s not always the case.<\/span><\/p>\n So, we\u2019re no longer comfortable giving Microsoft carte blanche to install software drivers automatically. Even if it worked as well as it is supposed to, there are a couple of things wrong with that methodology:<\/span><\/p>\n 1. If your hardware devices are working well, you don\u2019t need to update drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Windows can and does sometimes download the wrong (or outdated) drivers for your hardware and can cause you a lot of problems. A good example of this is the problems that sometimes occur when Windows automatically downloads and installs updated graphics drivers. I can\u2019t tell you how many times we\u2019ve received emails from people who had problems with their computer\u2019s display properties after a Windows update due to Windows having installed incorrect or incompatible display adapter driver during a Windows update. It happens with other hardware too – especially sound devices and webcams.<\/span><\/p>\n The best course of action is that you follow our advice. The only time you ever need to update your drivers is if a hardware device is not working correctly. Your printer, your display, your sound, you webcam \u2013 are all examples of devices that use drivers.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n If you do need to update a driver, the device manufacturer\u2019s web site is the best (and only safe) place to go for new drivers. Not only are you assured you\u2019ll get the correct driver(s), but you\u2019ll also get the newest driver(s) including the ones with unique interfaces to interact with your device.<\/span><\/p>\n So, what do do if you want to prevent Windows from automatically updating drivers? You might think Windows Update would be the place to go to stop automatic driver updates, but it is not.<\/span><\/p>\n NOTE: If this does not work for you, see the long way to do this, further down on the page.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n 1. Type Device Installation in the taskbar search and press Enter when you see \u201cChange device installation settings\u201d appear at the top. You can also click it or click “Open” when it appears.<\/span><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 When the \u201cDevice Installation Settings\u201d dialog opens, under “Do you want to automatically download manufacturers’ apps and custom icons for your available for you devices? select \u201cNo (your device might not work as expected) & click \u201cSave Changes\u201d. See the screenshot below.<\/span><\/p>\n And that\u2019s it.<\/span><\/p>\n Press the Windows key + I (or right-click the Windows 10 Start button & click “Settings”) to open the Settings app.<\/span><\/p>\n In Settings click Devices.<\/span><\/p>\n In Devices, under “Related settings” click “Devices and printers”<\/span><\/p>\n Right-click on your computer icon and choose \u201cDevice installation settings\u201d from the menu which appears.<\/span><\/p>\n When you click on \u201cDevice installation settings\u201d the following dialog will open:<\/span><\/p>\n Select \u201cNo (your device might not work as expected)\u201d, then click \u201cSave Changes\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n IMPORTANT:<\/strong> If you change your settings this way, you are responsible for updating device drivers. But remember, you only need to update drivers if a device is not working correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n WARNING:\u00a0<\/strong> Always get drivers from the manufacturer\u2019s Website. NEVER SEARCH FOR DRIVERS, always go to the device manufacturer’s website. Searching for drivers is a quick and easy way to get into trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>And if you decide to let Windows automatically update drivers in the future, repeat the steps above,\u00a0 this time select \u201cYes (Recommended)\u201d in the Device Installation Settings dialog and click \u201cSave changes\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to Stop Windows 10 From Automatically Updating Drivers It never fails. After a Windows 10 update, we always get emails from readers who tell us that this device or that device stopped working. And most\u00a0of you already know the dangers of installing Driver updaters.\u00a0 So you know you shouldn’t use any kind of automatic driver\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[1861,1700],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19315"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19315"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19319,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19315\/revisions\/19319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Here\u2019s how to disable automatic driver updates in Windows 10.<\/span><\/h2>\n
This is a short way to disable automatic driver updates. This method saves you several steps:<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nHere\u2019s the long way to do it:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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