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I'd use Computer Chicken's solution in using the wushowhide.diagcab tool from MS in hiding any Realtek audio driver updates plus setting all my internet connections to "metered" including ethernet/lan connections with Winaero Tweaker (although the Win10 Creators Update version finally has an official option of setting ethernet/LAN connections as "metered")
Win10 v1607 pro automatically installed a Realtek audio driver update on my old HP Pavilion M8417C computer (it installed v6.0.1.6662). Using both the wushowhide.diagcab tool to "hide" the audio driver update, setting all my connections to "metered" AND setting the Windows Update group policy from gpedit.msc titled "do not include drivers with windows update" to enabled also worked (see the tip here).
Easy solution (but you won't get updates anymore):
Hit Windows key + R, in that order, hold both
Type in "services.msc" (without quotes)
Find Windows Update, right click then go to Properties, set to Disabled, then click Apply then OK. Reboot.
You can now connect to the Net and updates will never silently install in the background. If you want updates again you'll need to set the service's status back to Automatic (or whatever it was before you changed it).
I just wanted to say THANK YOU so much! I've been having trouble with my RealTek audio for maybe 6 months. I got my laptop and it updated from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and after that my RealTek audio was extremely loud every time I played any sounds. I had to do this trick where I uninstalled the realtek driver and quickly restarded so it wouldnt have time to reinstall the driver.
BUT NOW I DONT HAVE TO DO THAT EVERY TIME I USE MY LAPTOP THANKS TO YOU! Ive tried literally everything except this and you honestly saved my life tbh. Thank you thank you thank you thank you!
Sorry, I don't care if I'm bumping an old thread. This post saved me from potentially attempting to replace the actual headphone jack on my laptop. After numerous realtek driver updates I was almost convinced it was a hardware fault that caused the (sub)bass to no longer be present in the jack output. The windows driver is THE solution. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Made an account just to post this. You are a legend, dude. This issue was driving me insane and your answer worked. Easy to do. Thank you.
Another method in case anyone needs it to prevent install (hijacking) of any specific drivers via registry. Same result as using gpedit.msc, just faster:
Copy/paste to text file, name it "Whatever Blocked.reg", and "Whatever Unblockled.reg" and you can simply double click the one you want to use as a "toggle" for when/if you do want to update the driver (with internet disconnected to avoid Windows Update interference). Change the device ID (second line "1"="device-id-here") to the device you want blocked. This one is for my Realtek ALC892 Audio. If more than one, add numbered lines, like my video card would be:
"2"="PCI\\VEN_10DE&DEV_21C4&SUBSYS_1347196E"
ALC892 Blocked.reg:
ALC892 Unblocked.reg:Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions] "DenyDeviceIDs"=dword:00000001 "DenyDeviceIDsRetroactive"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions\DenyDeviceIDs] "1"="HDAUDIO\\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0892&SUBSYS_18499893"
Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions]
To get the device id:
Device manager > right click the device > properties > details tab > pulldown=hardware ids >
may work?--- HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0892&SUBSYS_18499893&REV_1003
this works--> HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0892&SUBSYS_18499893
The thread is from 2015 and consists of basically posters that all have single digit post history. Don't even have to read the substance of the thread. Of course, it is a bad idea to follow anything from 2015 in 2022.
In internet forums, you ask a stupid question and you will get a stupid answer. This is especially true for people simply asking for how to disable stuff. "Helpers" with zero knowledge will simply answer how to disable stuff left and right.
If you don't have an EQ, then download Equalizer APO.
If you don't have speaker fill (which was the OP's problem back in 2015), then download Equalizer APO.
Equalizer APO / Discussion /
General Discussion: Windows / Realtek "Speaker Fill", Basic Upmix Stereo to 5.1, and Equalizer APO.
Last edited by sandyt; 17 Sep 2022 at 13:14.