Make Windows 10 stop installing driver software automatically
I've upgraded my PC from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 10 Pro; overall it seems to be working fine, with small bugs here and there. One thing that I find really annoying is that Windows seems to think it is OK to install drivers and vendor-specific control panels for me.
I've always installed drivers manually to get around having all the bloatware (i.e., Realtek's audio management panels and other vendor-specific tweaking tools).
How do I stop Windows from automatically installing bloat on my custom PC, so that I can use the drivers I've exported from packages and binaries to get around bloats?
If I uninstall everything Windows automatically installed, it seems as if a reboot persists them and installs again.
Preferably I'd like to perform a clean install and have Windows skip installing any drivers automatically. Is this possible?
drivers windows-10
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enharmonic
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I've upgraded my PC from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 10 Pro; overall it seems to be working fine, with small bugs here and there. One thing that I find really annoying is that Windows seems to think it is OK to install drivers and vendor-specific control panels for me.
I've always installed drivers manually to get around having all the bloatware (i.e., Realtek's audio management panels and other vendor-specific tweaking tools).
How do I stop Windows from automatically installing bloat on my custom PC, so that I can use the drivers I've exported from packages and binaries to get around bloats?
If I uninstall everything Windows automatically installed, it seems as if a reboot persists them and installs again.
Preferably I'd like to perform a clean install and have Windows skip installing any drivers automatically. Is this possible?
drivers windows-10
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
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asked Jul 30 '15 at 16:49
DanielDaniel
2601211
superuser.com/questions/946957/… the answers here are about deferring or shutting off "updates" temporarily at least, which is where the automated driver/software packages come from. Generally (but i dont have facts for win10) after you install fully the driver set for a specific piece of hardware, and it is mostly up to date, the updater will quit stuffing updater versions of drivers in. At any rate after you perfect things, getting a backup clone of the OS , you could then releace the dogs of update again.
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:02
I actually disabled that function but still I got bloatware. Though it may have been so that the drivers installed before I got to disable it.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:05
1
And the only problem with being disconnected is getting the activation key stuff going once, which one might want to do before spending hours manually updating. .
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:10
@Psycogeek Yeah, thats a big note to everyone: Update first, and get your Windows 10 activated before you do the clean installation!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:11
add a comment |
I've upgraded my PC from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 10 Pro; overall it seems to be working fine, with small bugs here and there. One thing that I find really annoying is that Windows seems to think it is OK to install drivers and vendor-specific control panels for me.
I've always installed drivers manually to get around having all the bloatware (i.e., Realtek's audio management panels and other vendor-specific tweaking tools).
How do I stop Windows from automatically installing bloat on my custom PC, so that I can use the drivers I've exported from packages and binaries to get around bloats?
If I uninstall everything Windows automatically installed, it seems as if a reboot persists them and installs again.
Preferably I'd like to perform a clean install and have Windows skip installing any drivers automatically. Is this possible?
drivers windows-10
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
436
asked Jul 30 '15 at 16:49
DanielDaniel
2601211
I've upgraded my PC from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 10 Pro; overall it seems to be working fine, with small bugs here and there. One thing that I find really annoying is that Windows seems to think it is OK to install drivers and vendor-specific control panels for me.
I've always installed drivers manually to get around having all the bloatware (i.e., Realtek's audio management panels and other vendor-specific tweaking tools).
How do I stop Windows from automatically installing bloat on my custom PC, so that I can use the drivers I've exported from packages and binaries to get around bloats?
If I uninstall everything Windows automatically installed, it seems as if a reboot persists them and installs again.
Preferably I'd like to perform a clean install and have Windows skip installing any drivers automatically. Is this possible?
drivers windows-10
drivers windows-10
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
436
asked Jul 30 '15 at 16:49
DanielDaniel
2601211
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
436
asked Jul 30 '15 at 16:49
DanielDaniel
2601211
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
436
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
436
edited Jan 25 at 0:11
enharmonic
436
436
asked Jul 30 '15 at 16:49
DanielDaniel
2601211
asked Jul 30 '15 at 16:49
DanielDaniel
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asked Jul 30 '15 at 16:49
DanielDaniel
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superuser.com/questions/946957/… the answers here are about deferring or shutting off "updates" temporarily at least, which is where the automated driver/software packages come from. Generally (but i dont have facts for win10) after you install fully the driver set for a specific piece of hardware, and it is mostly up to date, the updater will quit stuffing updater versions of drivers in. At any rate after you perfect things, getting a backup clone of the OS , you could then releace the dogs of update again.
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:02
I actually disabled that function but still I got bloatware. Though it may have been so that the drivers installed before I got to disable it.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:05
1
And the only problem with being disconnected is getting the activation key stuff going once, which one might want to do before spending hours manually updating. .
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:10
@Psycogeek Yeah, thats a big note to everyone: Update first, and get your Windows 10 activated before you do the clean installation!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:11
add a comment |
superuser.com/questions/946957/… the answers here are about deferring or shutting off "updates" temporarily at least, which is where the automated driver/software packages come from. Generally (but i dont have facts for win10) after you install fully the driver set for a specific piece of hardware, and it is mostly up to date, the updater will quit stuffing updater versions of drivers in. At any rate after you perfect things, getting a backup clone of the OS , you could then releace the dogs of update again.
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:02
I actually disabled that function but still I got bloatware. Though it may have been so that the drivers installed before I got to disable it.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:05
1
And the only problem with being disconnected is getting the activation key stuff going once, which one might want to do before spending hours manually updating. .
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:10
@Psycogeek Yeah, thats a big note to everyone: Update first, and get your Windows 10 activated before you do the clean installation!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:11
superuser.com/questions/946957/… the answers here are about deferring or shutting off "updates" temporarily at least, which is where the automated driver/software packages come from. Generally (but i dont have facts for win10) after you install fully the driver set for a specific piece of hardware, and it is mostly up to date, the updater will quit stuffing updater versions of drivers in. At any rate after you perfect things, getting a backup clone of the OS , you could then releace the dogs of update again.
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:02
superuser.com/questions/946957/… the answers here are about deferring or shutting off "updates" temporarily at least, which is where the automated driver/software packages come from. Generally (but i dont have facts for win10) after you install fully the driver set for a specific piece of hardware, and it is mostly up to date, the updater will quit stuffing updater versions of drivers in. At any rate after you perfect things, getting a backup clone of the OS , you could then releace the dogs of update again.
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:02
I actually disabled that function but still I got bloatware. Though it may have been so that the drivers installed before I got to disable it.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:05
I actually disabled that function but still I got bloatware. Though it may have been so that the drivers installed before I got to disable it.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:05
1
1
And the only problem with being disconnected is getting the activation key stuff going once, which one might want to do before spending hours manually updating. .
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:10
And the only problem with being disconnected is getting the activation key stuff going once, which one might want to do before spending hours manually updating. .
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:10
@Psycogeek Yeah, thats a big note to everyone: Update first, and get your Windows 10 activated before you do the clean installation!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:11
@Psycogeek Yeah, thats a big note to everyone: Update first, and get your Windows 10 activated before you do the clean installation!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:11
add a comment |
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After 2 hours of angry web searching, I posted this question. And of course the next search I did yielded the answer I was looking for;
Note: Make sure your windows upgrade has been activated before you perform a clean installation!
Performing a clean installation with the Windows 10 ISO with the network cable disconnected seems to be the way to go. After first boot one have to disable this feature by;
- Open File explorer (Win+E)
- Right click "This PC" and select properties
- Click "Advanced system settings" and select "Hardware" tab
- Click "Device Installation Settings"
- Select "No, let me choose what to do" and check "Never install driver software from Windows Update"
- Reconnect your network cable
Windows will be activated sometime after you connect the network cable again.
Hope this helps others too, and save hours of anger in search for a solution.
answered Jul 30 '15 at 17:01
DanielDaniel
2601211
Does this only apply to Windows 10 Professional? I understand updates are required for Win10 Home, but I'm not sure this applies to drivers.
– ChrisInEdmonton
Jul 30 '15 at 17:16
@ChrisInEdmonton I don't think this would be a Pro specific feature, best way to know is to check the procedure before you perform a clean installation.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:17
@Ramhound Precisely the way it should be. Windows 7 was optimal!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 18:09
2
"Never install driver software from Windows Update" this dialogue is no longer there in v1511
– Moab
Jan 12 '16 at 23:49
1
The text on this has changed to "Do you want to automatically download manufacturer's apps and custom icons available for your devices?" with "Yes (recommended)" and "No (your device might not work as expected). This has no effect on Windows Update installing drivers and does not prevent it.
– Joshua McKinnon
Jan 29 '16 at 0:27
|
show 2 more comments
The best solution for Windows 10 updates is using a 3rd party software to install and hide updates.
It installs nothing, it is portable, it allows you to hide any update including drivers. This Software makes no changes to the normal windows update or your system (except for the updates you allow it to install) but does use the Windows update service, once you have hidden your updates and installed others you want, be sure to go into Windows Services and stop the Windows update service and then set it to disabled, or it will install the updates you hid using the other software.
So keep the windows update service disabled, the minitool will start it automatically when you run it, then disable it again when done using the minitool.
Originally found it here
Double arrow = check for updates
Down Arrow = download Only
Down Arrow with underscore = Install selected updates.
+H = Hide Selected Updates.
Trash Can = Uninstall updates from the Installed Updates menu.
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After 2 hours of angry web searching, I posted this question. And of course the next search I did yielded the answer I was looking for;
Note: Make sure your windows upgrade has been activated before you perform a clean installation!
Performing a clean installation with the Windows 10 ISO with the network cable disconnected seems to be the way to go. After first boot one have to disable this feature by;
- Open File explorer (Win+E)
- Right click "This PC" and select properties
- Click "Advanced system settings" and select "Hardware" tab
- Click "Device Installation Settings"
- Select "No, let me choose what to do" and check "Never install driver software from Windows Update"
- Reconnect your network cable
Windows will be activated sometime after you connect the network cable again.
Hope this helps others too, and save hours of anger in search for a solution.
answered Jul 30 '15 at 17:01
DanielDaniel
2601211
Does this only apply to Windows 10 Professional? I understand updates are required for Win10 Home, but I'm not sure this applies to drivers.
– ChrisInEdmonton
Jul 30 '15 at 17:16
@ChrisInEdmonton I don't think this would be a Pro specific feature, best way to know is to check the procedure before you perform a clean installation.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:17
@Ramhound Precisely the way it should be. Windows 7 was optimal!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 18:09
2
"Never install driver software from Windows Update" this dialogue is no longer there in v1511
– Moab
Jan 12 '16 at 23:49
1
The text on this has changed to "Do you want to automatically download manufacturer's apps and custom icons available for your devices?" with "Yes (recommended)" and "No (your device might not work as expected). This has no effect on Windows Update installing drivers and does not prevent it.
– Joshua McKinnon
Jan 29 '16 at 0:27
|
show 2 more comments
After 2 hours of angry web searching, I posted this question. And of course the next search I did yielded the answer I was looking for;
Note: Make sure your windows upgrade has been activated before you perform a clean installation!
Performing a clean installation with the Windows 10 ISO with the network cable disconnected seems to be the way to go. After first boot one have to disable this feature by;
- Open File explorer (Win+E)
- Right click "This PC" and select properties
- Click "Advanced system settings" and select "Hardware" tab
- Click "Device Installation Settings"
- Select "No, let me choose what to do" and check "Never install driver software from Windows Update"
- Reconnect your network cable
Windows will be activated sometime after you connect the network cable again.
Hope this helps others too, and save hours of anger in search for a solution.
answered Jul 30 '15 at 17:01
DanielDaniel
2601211
Does this only apply to Windows 10 Professional? I understand updates are required for Win10 Home, but I'm not sure this applies to drivers.
– ChrisInEdmonton
Jul 30 '15 at 17:16
@ChrisInEdmonton I don't think this would be a Pro specific feature, best way to know is to check the procedure before you perform a clean installation.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:17
@Ramhound Precisely the way it should be. Windows 7 was optimal!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 18:09
2
"Never install driver software from Windows Update" this dialogue is no longer there in v1511
– Moab
Jan 12 '16 at 23:49
1
The text on this has changed to "Do you want to automatically download manufacturer's apps and custom icons available for your devices?" with "Yes (recommended)" and "No (your device might not work as expected). This has no effect on Windows Update installing drivers and does not prevent it.
– Joshua McKinnon
Jan 29 '16 at 0:27
|
show 2 more comments
After 2 hours of angry web searching, I posted this question. And of course the next search I did yielded the answer I was looking for;
Note: Make sure your windows upgrade has been activated before you perform a clean installation!
Performing a clean installation with the Windows 10 ISO with the network cable disconnected seems to be the way to go. After first boot one have to disable this feature by;
- Open File explorer (Win+E)
- Right click "This PC" and select properties
- Click "Advanced system settings" and select "Hardware" tab
- Click "Device Installation Settings"
- Select "No, let me choose what to do" and check "Never install driver software from Windows Update"
- Reconnect your network cable
Windows will be activated sometime after you connect the network cable again.
Hope this helps others too, and save hours of anger in search for a solution.
answered Jul 30 '15 at 17:01
DanielDaniel
2601211
After 2 hours of angry web searching, I posted this question. And of course the next search I did yielded the answer I was looking for;
Note: Make sure your windows upgrade has been activated before you perform a clean installation!
Performing a clean installation with the Windows 10 ISO with the network cable disconnected seems to be the way to go. After first boot one have to disable this feature by;
- Open File explorer (Win+E)
- Right click "This PC" and select properties
- Click "Advanced system settings" and select "Hardware" tab
- Click "Device Installation Settings"
- Select "No, let me choose what to do" and check "Never install driver software from Windows Update"
- Reconnect your network cable
Windows will be activated sometime after you connect the network cable again.
Hope this helps others too, and save hours of anger in search for a solution.
answered Jul 30 '15 at 17:01
DanielDaniel
2601211
edited Jul 30 '15 at 17:20
answered Jul 30 '15 at 17:01
DanielDaniel
2601211
answered Jul 30 '15 at 17:01
DanielDaniel
2601211
answered Jul 30 '15 at 17:01
DanielDaniel
2601211
2601211
Does this only apply to Windows 10 Professional? I understand updates are required for Win10 Home, but I'm not sure this applies to drivers.
– ChrisInEdmonton
Jul 30 '15 at 17:16
@ChrisInEdmonton I don't think this would be a Pro specific feature, best way to know is to check the procedure before you perform a clean installation.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:17
@Ramhound Precisely the way it should be. Windows 7 was optimal!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 18:09
2
"Never install driver software from Windows Update" this dialogue is no longer there in v1511
– Moab
Jan 12 '16 at 23:49
1
The text on this has changed to "Do you want to automatically download manufacturer's apps and custom icons available for your devices?" with "Yes (recommended)" and "No (your device might not work as expected). This has no effect on Windows Update installing drivers and does not prevent it.
– Joshua McKinnon
Jan 29 '16 at 0:27
|
show 2 more comments
Does this only apply to Windows 10 Professional? I understand updates are required for Win10 Home, but I'm not sure this applies to drivers.
– ChrisInEdmonton
Jul 30 '15 at 17:16
@ChrisInEdmonton I don't think this would be a Pro specific feature, best way to know is to check the procedure before you perform a clean installation.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:17
@Ramhound Precisely the way it should be. Windows 7 was optimal!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 18:09
2
"Never install driver software from Windows Update" this dialogue is no longer there in v1511
– Moab
Jan 12 '16 at 23:49
1
The text on this has changed to "Do you want to automatically download manufacturer's apps and custom icons available for your devices?" with "Yes (recommended)" and "No (your device might not work as expected). This has no effect on Windows Update installing drivers and does not prevent it.
– Joshua McKinnon
Jan 29 '16 at 0:27
Does this only apply to Windows 10 Professional? I understand updates are required for Win10 Home, but I'm not sure this applies to drivers.
– ChrisInEdmonton
Jul 30 '15 at 17:16
Does this only apply to Windows 10 Professional? I understand updates are required for Win10 Home, but I'm not sure this applies to drivers.
– ChrisInEdmonton
Jul 30 '15 at 17:16
@ChrisInEdmonton I don't think this would be a Pro specific feature, best way to know is to check the procedure before you perform a clean installation.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:17
@ChrisInEdmonton I don't think this would be a Pro specific feature, best way to know is to check the procedure before you perform a clean installation.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:17
@Ramhound Precisely the way it should be. Windows 7 was optimal!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 18:09
@Ramhound Precisely the way it should be. Windows 7 was optimal!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 18:09
2
2
"Never install driver software from Windows Update" this dialogue is no longer there in v1511
– Moab
Jan 12 '16 at 23:49
"Never install driver software from Windows Update" this dialogue is no longer there in v1511
– Moab
Jan 12 '16 at 23:49
1
1
The text on this has changed to "Do you want to automatically download manufacturer's apps and custom icons available for your devices?" with "Yes (recommended)" and "No (your device might not work as expected). This has no effect on Windows Update installing drivers and does not prevent it.
– Joshua McKinnon
Jan 29 '16 at 0:27
The text on this has changed to "Do you want to automatically download manufacturer's apps and custom icons available for your devices?" with "Yes (recommended)" and "No (your device might not work as expected). This has no effect on Windows Update installing drivers and does not prevent it.
– Joshua McKinnon
Jan 29 '16 at 0:27
|
show 2 more comments
The best solution for Windows 10 updates is using a 3rd party software to install and hide updates.
It installs nothing, it is portable, it allows you to hide any update including drivers. This Software makes no changes to the normal windows update or your system (except for the updates you allow it to install) but does use the Windows update service, once you have hidden your updates and installed others you want, be sure to go into Windows Services and stop the Windows update service and then set it to disabled, or it will install the updates you hid using the other software.
So keep the windows update service disabled, the minitool will start it automatically when you run it, then disable it again when done using the minitool.
Originally found it here
Double arrow = check for updates
Down Arrow = download Only
Down Arrow with underscore = Install selected updates.
+H = Hide Selected Updates.
Trash Can = Uninstall updates from the Installed Updates menu.
answered Oct 7 '15 at 16:11
MoabMoab
51.4k1494160
add a comment |
The best solution for Windows 10 updates is using a 3rd party software to install and hide updates.
It installs nothing, it is portable, it allows you to hide any update including drivers. This Software makes no changes to the normal windows update or your system (except for the updates you allow it to install) but does use the Windows update service, once you have hidden your updates and installed others you want, be sure to go into Windows Services and stop the Windows update service and then set it to disabled, or it will install the updates you hid using the other software.
So keep the windows update service disabled, the minitool will start it automatically when you run it, then disable it again when done using the minitool.
Originally found it here
Double arrow = check for updates
Down Arrow = download Only
Down Arrow with underscore = Install selected updates.
+H = Hide Selected Updates.
Trash Can = Uninstall updates from the Installed Updates menu.
answered Oct 7 '15 at 16:11
MoabMoab
51.4k1494160
add a comment |
The best solution for Windows 10 updates is using a 3rd party software to install and hide updates.
It installs nothing, it is portable, it allows you to hide any update including drivers. This Software makes no changes to the normal windows update or your system (except for the updates you allow it to install) but does use the Windows update service, once you have hidden your updates and installed others you want, be sure to go into Windows Services and stop the Windows update service and then set it to disabled, or it will install the updates you hid using the other software.
So keep the windows update service disabled, the minitool will start it automatically when you run it, then disable it again when done using the minitool.
Originally found it here
Double arrow = check for updates
Down Arrow = download Only
Down Arrow with underscore = Install selected updates.
+H = Hide Selected Updates.
Trash Can = Uninstall updates from the Installed Updates menu.
answered Oct 7 '15 at 16:11
MoabMoab
51.4k1494160
The best solution for Windows 10 updates is using a 3rd party software to install and hide updates.
It installs nothing, it is portable, it allows you to hide any update including drivers. This Software makes no changes to the normal windows update or your system (except for the updates you allow it to install) but does use the Windows update service, once you have hidden your updates and installed others you want, be sure to go into Windows Services and stop the Windows update service and then set it to disabled, or it will install the updates you hid using the other software.
So keep the windows update service disabled, the minitool will start it automatically when you run it, then disable it again when done using the minitool.
Originally found it here
Double arrow = check for updates
Down Arrow = download Only
Down Arrow with underscore = Install selected updates.
+H = Hide Selected Updates.
Trash Can = Uninstall updates from the Installed Updates menu.
answered Oct 7 '15 at 16:11
MoabMoab
51.4k1494160
edited Jun 28 '18 at 11:45
answered Oct 7 '15 at 16:11
MoabMoab
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answered Oct 7 '15 at 16:11
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answered Oct 7 '15 at 16:11
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protected by bwDraco Sep 12 '15 at 16:35
Thank you for your interest in this question.
Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site (the association bonus does not count).
Would you like to answer one of these unanswered questions instead?
superuser.com/questions/946957/… the answers here are about deferring or shutting off "updates" temporarily at least, which is where the automated driver/software packages come from. Generally (but i dont have facts for win10) after you install fully the driver set for a specific piece of hardware, and it is mostly up to date, the updater will quit stuffing updater versions of drivers in. At any rate after you perfect things, getting a backup clone of the OS , you could then releace the dogs of update again.
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:02
I actually disabled that function but still I got bloatware. Though it may have been so that the drivers installed before I got to disable it.
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:05
1
And the only problem with being disconnected is getting the activation key stuff going once, which one might want to do before spending hours manually updating. .
– Psycogeek
Jul 30 '15 at 17:10
@Psycogeek Yeah, thats a big note to everyone: Update first, and get your Windows 10 activated before you do the clean installation!
– Daniel
Jul 30 '15 at 17:11