Change installation settings for windows 10 devices. Disable automatic driver installation in Windows

Sometimes automatic installation of drivers in Windows (in Windows 7, 8, 10) for all the hardware that is on the computer is, of course, good. On the other hand, there are times when you need to use old version driver (or just some specific one), and Windows forcibly updates it and does not allow you to use the desired one. We will perform these actions on Windows 10.

In this case, we will disable automatic installation and install the required driver.

Method number 1 - disable auto-installation of drivers in Windows 10

First, press the combination of WIN + R buttons - in the window that opens, you need to enter the gpedit.msc command and then press Enter. If everything is done correctly, the "Local Group Policy Editor" window should open.

In the branch that we opened in the previous step, there should be a parameter " Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings". It must be opened, select the option" Enabled"And save the settings, click OK.

Actually, after this, the drivers will no longer be installed on their own.

Now, by the way, if you connect any device to your computer, and then go to the device manager ( Control Panel/Hardware and Sound/Device Manager), then you will see that Windows does not install drivers for new devices, marking them with yellow exclamation marks. For if this policy setting is enabled, then Windows system You cannot install or update device drivers that are not specified in the policy settings.

Method number 2 - disabling auto-installation of new devices

You can also prevent Windows from installing new drivers in another way ...

First you need to open the control panel, for this we do, as indicated in the screenshot, then go to the " system and safety", then open the link " System".

It remains only to switch the slider to the parameter " No, the device may not work properly", then save the settings.

Windows 7 has built-in automatic driver installation tools. When connected to the Internet, the operating system itself installs all the necessary drivers on its own!
But quite often, with drivers automatically updated in Windows 7, the equipment does not work correctly - you need to install drivers from the hardware manufacturer.
See below for how to disable automatic download and installing drivers from the Center windows updates, - to do this, change the device installation parameters.
Open the "System" window.
Depending on the version of Windows 7, this can be done:
Start --> Control Panel --> System.
Start --> Control Panel --> System and Security --> System.
In some cases, just press the Ctrl + Pause-Break keys.

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In Figure 1, this is done along the path: Start --> Computer --> Property --> System.
The System settings window will open.

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On the left side of the window that opens Systems click on the link Additional system settings.

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In the System Properties window that opens, select the tab Equipment, press the button.

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In the opened window Device installation options enable options No, provide a choice and Never install drivers from Windows Update(Install drivers from Windows Update if they are not found on the computer - at your discretion).
Next, press the button Save. For the changes to take effect, restart the computer.
It is also useful to disable Windows Update while installing the driver you need. Sometimes these steps have to be taken safe mode Windows with Administrator rights.
You should also understand that the steps above only disable the automatic download and installation of drivers from Windows Update. If you are not satisfied with the drivers previously installed on any device, then they must be completely removed - sometimes with complete removal the device itself, along with the drivers, and after a reboot, install it again with the drivers offered by the manufacturer.

Windows is improving, and with it, the automatic installation tools built into the system are changing. Installed Windows, connected to the Internet, and the operating system will install all the necessary drivers on its own!
It would seem, what could be more convenient? But, unfortunately, quite often with built-in Windows drivers equipment is not working correctly. And you need to install drivers from the hardware manufacturer. But Hardware Setup Wizard in modern Microsoft Windows 7 is so "independent" that if the drivers for the hardware are already on the system, it simply blocks the installation of all third-party drivers.

How to disable automatic driver installation in Windows 7?

In order for Windows 7 not to install its drivers automatically, you need to configure the settings for installing new hardware.

Open System properties:

Start --> Control Panel --> System.

The options window will open Systems. On the left side of the page that opens, click on the link Additional system settings:

In the new System Properties dialog box, click the Equipment and click on the button Device installation options

You will see a window for changing the settings for installing drivers for the connected equipment

Check the box on the line No, provide a choice.
In the submenu that opens, check the box Never install drivers from Windows Update and press the button Save.

After that in the window Properties of the system press the button OK.

It is also useful to disable Windows Update while installing the driver you need. For the changes to take effect, restart your computer. Sometimes these steps have to be taken safe Windows mode under Administrator rights.

Greetings colleagues! In a previous article, I showed you such an action you may need if any driver from the Update Center Windows will not be suitable for your device. In my case, it turned out to be a driver for a discrete sound card. After installation in system unit expansion cards, the system installed drivers on it automatically and received critical error on the blue screen. When I turned off automatic driver installation, the system booted up normally and allowed to install on the device official driver developer.

I can’t say that such driver problems in Windows 10 happen often, but to know how to disable automatic installation of drivers in the system won't bother you. Today I will post two more simple ways suggested by our readers.

Disable automatic driver installation in Windows 10

In this article, we will not touch on "Advanced System Settings", but will use the Group Policy Editor.

Start --> Run. In the input field, write gpedit.msc and click OK.

If at this stage you get the error "Unable to find gpedit.msc", then you have Home Windows version, so immediately go to the second method.

If you have a professional version of the OS, then the group policy window will open.

"Computer Configuration" --> "Administrative Templates" --> "Components" --> "Windows Update".

In the right part of the window, select "Do not include drivers in windows updates" and double-click on it with the left mouse button.

Check "Enabled", click "Apply" and "OK".

Now the automatic installation of drivers in the OS is prohibited.

Disable automatic driver installation in Windows 10 using the registry

If you have Windows 10 Home installed (the method is also suitable for Windows 10 Pro), then open registry editor

Start --> Run. Type in the input field regedit

Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

If there is no WindowsUpdate section, then you need to create it, it is very simple to do this.

Click on the section " Windows" right click and select:

Create-->Section

The created section is called WindowsUpdate.

In the new section WindowsUpdate with create a DWORD value (32-bit)

the user is prompted to choose how updates are to be installed (Figure A). In this case, most likely, system updates, security updates and patches come to mind first, so most users select the option "Use Recommended Settings" (Use Recommended Settings). However, in addition to the standard set, Microsoft may also provide device driver updates.

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Figure A. When Windows installation 7 you need to select one of the options for installing updates.

As is known, has a huge database of drivers and supports almost everything known devices. After a driver is installed, the operating system adds it to a watchlist and can regularly check for new or updated drivers using Windows Update ( windows update).

Of course, regarding the provided Microsoft drivers there are two points of view. Some people think that getting drivers from Microsoft is a good thing because they have been tested and certified by Microsoft before being added to Windows Update. Others believe that getting drivers from Microsoft is bad because they are essentially stripped down versions of drivers from the device manufacturer.

In addition to these considerations, there are still factors of simplicity and ease of installation. New drivers from Windows Update are detected and installed automatically with little or no user interaction. To update drivers manually, you need to regularly check the device manufacturer's website, download and install them yourself.

So, depending on what point of view you had when installing Windows 7, you could choose the "Use recommended settings" option, which provides for updating drivers along with the rest of the operating system components, or the "Install Important Updates Only" option, not providing automatic update drivers. But suppose your views have changed since then - what to do? Luckily, Windows 7 includes a little-known Device Installation Settings tool that lets you change how you find and install driver updates.

In this article, I will explain what is the advantage of automatically detecting and installing drivers Windows tools 7 and then I will explain how to enable or disable this feature.

Benefits of Automatic Updates

Let's take a look at the benefits of automatic detection and installation drivers devices using Windows 7. This allows operating system load not only drivers but also icons high resolution for devices connected to the computer, as well as detailed information about the equipment.

For example, if I open the Devices and Printers window from the Start menu on my test computer, I can see large icons all connected devices (fig. B). As you can see, the IntelliMouse Optical mouse is highlighted in the screenshot, and information about it is displayed in the status bar. If you click on the device icon, a window with more detailed information will open (fig. C and D).

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Figure B The Devices and Printers window may display large icons for connected devices.

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Figure C You can click on the icon to get more detailed information about the device...

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Figure D. ...with a link to the manufacturer's website.

Calling the "Device Installation Options" window

Enable or disable automatic search and installing driver updates through Windows Update 7 can be done in the "Device Installation Options" window. To call it, right-click on the computer icon in the "Devices and Printers" window. A context menu will appear with a variety of options, including "Device Installation Options" (Figure E).

Figure E This context menu provides quick access to a number of useful features.

When you select the "Device Installation Options" option from the context menu, the window of the same name opens (Fig. F). To allow Windows to automatically load device drivers and realistic icons, select the Yes, Do This Automatically option. For the No, Let Me Choose What to Do option, as you can see, there are three options available, including Never Install Driver Software from Windows Update. There is also an option "Replace generic device icons with enhanced icons".

Once you've made your selection, click the Save Changes button. In this case, you may need to confirm the operation in the User Account Control window.