How to disable win 10 update but allow others?


  1. Posts : 20
    Windows 10
       #1

    How to disable win 10 update but allow others?


    My display card can't work with those monthly updates.
    any solution on this problem?
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  2. Posts : 23,288
    Win 10 Home ♦♦♦19045.4355 (x64) [22H2]
       #2

    truelies said:
    My display card can't work with those monthly updates.
    any solution on this problem?


    Are you asking how to disable "driver" updates? If so, you can do that with Winaero Tweaker...

    Winaero Tweaker



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    You could also use WAU Manager to do that... Option Seven, here...

    Enable or Disable Windows Update Automatic Updates in Windows 10


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  3. Posts : 43,014
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #3

    How do you disable Windows Updates?

    -it's not clear what you're trying to achieve. Disable WU but allow driver updates?
    Do you mean you wish to stay with a particular Windows build? Or that your graphics card driver updates arrive late after a Windows update, and WUs are incompatible with it?

    Many many discussions on this. You can start here:
    Enable or Disable Windows Update Automatic Updates in Windows 10

    You could use a 3rd party tool and then only accept the updates you want. E.g. Option 7 in the above or Windows Update Manager (WUmgr) for example. Free.

    Note that sometimes graphics cards are updated independently of WU.

    Driver updates offered by WU should now be optional, not automatically applied.
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  4. Posts : 7,909
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit
       #4

    This method worked for me to block a specific GPU driver from being updated but you need the Pro version to use Group Policy - Prevent Windows Update from Updating Specific Device Driver
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  5. Posts : 1,862
    Windows 10 Pro 2004 20H1
       #5

    No need to use Group Policy.

    A couple of easy ways to disable driver updates.

    1. Control Panel > Devices and Printers

    Right-click in the area identified in red.

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    Select Open device installation settings.

    Select the "No..." radio button.

    Click Save Changes.


    2. Control Panel > System

    Click on Advance system settings (highlighted in red).

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    Click on the Hardware tab.

    Click Device Installation Settings.

    Select the "No..." radio button.

    Click Save Changes.
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  6. Posts : 7,909
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit
       #6

    OldNavyGuy said:
    No need to use Group Policy.

    A couple of easy ways to disable driver updates.

    1. Control Panel > Devices and Printers

    Right-click in the area identified in red.

    How to disable win 10 update but allow others?-dd1.jpg

    Select Open device installation settings.

    Select the "No..." radio button.

    Click Save Changes.


    2. Control Panel > System

    Click on Advance system settings (highlighted in red).

    How to disable win 10 update but allow others?-dd2.jpg

    Click on the Hardware tab.

    Click Device Installation Settings.

    Select the "No..." radio button.

    Click Save Changes.
    Those methods block all driver updates and not a specific driver as explained in post 4
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  7. Posts : 1,862
    Windows 10 Pro 2004 20H1
       #7

    I would recommend blocking all driver updates, not just one.

    If there is a problem with a driver, go to either the computer manufacturer's site, or the hardware device vendor's site for updates.

    Otherwise, I have found over the years that it is best to leave drivers alone, unless there is an issue.
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