Windows Update Driver Settings

I have this set to "Never Check for Drivers When I Connect A Device". This
is so I can install new drivers for my graphics card and sound card. So,
after uninstalling the old drivers and rebooting the PC, why does Windows
install drivers anyway? I can't even stop it during the process. Is there a
way to stop it from doing this? I thought ticking the never check option was
the answer but it doesn't seem to work.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

Si

Si wrote:
> I have this set to "Never Check for Drivers When I Connect A Device".
> This is so I can install new drivers for my graphics card and sound
> card. So, after uninstalling the old drivers and rebooting the PC,
> why does Windows install drivers anyway? I can't even stop it during
> the process. Is there a way to stop it from doing this? I thought
> ticking the never check option was the answer but it doesn't seem to
> work.
> Any advice would be much appreciated.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Si
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It's installing drivers that are included with the
operating system...not from Windows Update
site. Just go ahead and search the support
sites of your hardware mfgs for the current
driver updates and install them.

--

John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Hey John,

I understand what it's doing and why it's doing it, I just wish it wouldn't.
Especially with graphics card drivers. To avoid any conflicts it's always
best to completely uninstall the old drivers and install the new ones on,
what is essentially, a clean slate. What Vista is doing is forcing me to
install the latest drivers over the ones it has installed itself even though
I have told it not to. I was hoping that there was a way to stop it from
doing this and letting me decide what to install.

Cheers.

Si

"John Inzer" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Si wrote:
>> I have this set to "Never Check for Drivers When I Connect A Device".
>> This is so I can install new drivers for my graphics card and sound
>> card. So, after uninstalling the old drivers and rebooting the PC,
>> why does Windows install drivers anyway? I can't even stop it during
>> the process. Is there a way to stop it from doing this? I thought
>> ticking the never check option was the answer but it doesn't seem to
>> work.
>> Any advice would be much appreciated.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Si
> ======================================
> It's installing drivers that are included with the
> operating system...not from Windows Update
> site. Just go ahead and search the support
> sites of your hardware mfgs for the current
> driver updates and install them.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer MS-MVP
> Digital Media Experience
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>

You would prefer a blank screen (no graphics driver no picture, correct?) so
you can install on a clean slate? Seems rather difficult to me...


"Si" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hey John,
>
> I understand what it's doing and why it's doing it, I just wish it
> wouldn't. Especially with graphics card drivers. To avoid any conflicts
> it's always best to completely uninstall the old drivers and install the
> new ones on, what is essentially, a clean slate. What Vista is doing is
> forcing me to install the latest drivers over the ones it has installed
> itself even though I have told it not to. I was hoping that there was a
> way to stop it from doing this and letting me decide what to install.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Si
>
> "John Inzer" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Si wrote:
>>> I have this set to "Never Check for Drivers When I Connect A Device".
>>> This is so I can install new drivers for my graphics card and sound
>>> card. So, after uninstalling the old drivers and rebooting the PC,
>>> why does Windows install drivers anyway? I can't even stop it during
>>> the process. Is there a way to stop it from doing this? I thought
>>> ticking the never check option was the answer but it doesn't seem to
>>> work.
>>> Any advice would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Si
>> ======================================
>> It's installing drivers that are included with the
>> operating system...not from Windows Update
>> site. Just go ahead and search the support
>> sites of your hardware mfgs for the current
>> driver updates and install them.
>>
>> --
>>
>> John Inzer MS-MVP
>> Digital Media Experience
>>
>> Notice
>> This is not tech support
>> I am a volunteer
>>
>> Solutions that work for
>> me may not work for you
>>
>> Proceed at your own risk
>>
>