Device Manager - Update Driver Issue

Anolin said:

It was this all along:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching]"DriverUpdateWizardWuSearchEnabled"=dword:00000001

I was missing it in my registry for some unknown reason. WTF?!

I am experiencing this same issue. Device manager is doing the exact same thing. The DriverSearching folder is not even there in the registry. How do I add it back?

Zaid323 said:

I am experiencing this same issue. Device manager is doing the exact same thing. The DriverSearching folder is not even there in the registry. How do I add it back?

I came upon this thread since I'm in the same boat with the folder not being there either. I'm still searching around. I wish they had posted where to get it or how to make a new reg entry.

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Zaid323 said:

I am experiencing this same issue. Device manager is doing the exact same thing. The DriverSearching folder is not even there in the registry. How do I add it back?

So I tried exporting the registry files from my laptop and importing them onto my desktop and still no dice. I will continue looking for an answer but for now I found a update service called Driver Easy. It does a pretty good job telling you what needs to be updated. Only problem is that it doesn't update the actual file since you will need to pay for the PRO version to make it do that. It does download the update files you need though. You will have to manually install them through Deevice Manager. To do that, after teh Driver Easy finishes downloading a file it will open a folder. Copy the address of that folder window that pops up and you will have to search for the device that it is for on device manager. It shoud tell you the name of the item you are looking for. Put it in the "i will search my computer for update files" on device manager and click next and it should start update.

Thank you, I will look into it. I hope the other dude sees your post.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching]"DriverUpdateWizardWuSearchEnabled"=dword:00000001

How do I fix this????