Windows 10: Why does Windows Update downgrade my Intel graphics driver?

I have a Windows 11 PC running on the latest version of the operating system. It runs on an Intel Core i9-10850K CPU using Intel UHD Graphics 630. Right now, the Intel driver that is running is version 30.0.101.1273. Intel has a newer version - 31.0.101.2135. I downloaded this newer driver from the Intel website and installed it, and it proved to be stable; however, Windows Update immediately downgraded it back to 30.0.101.1273? Can you please provide an explanation as to why Windows and Microsoft will not allow my system to retain the newer Intel driver? Thank you.

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Windows 10 Keeps Downgrading Intel HD Graphics Driver

Hello,

I have HP laptop with Intel® HD Graphics 530. HP, like any other computer manufacturer, provides driver support for about two years. HP has stopped updating Intel HD graphic driver for my laptop. However, Intel is still providing necessary and in some cases
critical updates for this driver.

The issue I am facing is that whenever I install the latest version of the driver from Intel website, Windows 10 immediately downloads an older version from HP and downgrades the driver with the old version from HP. For example, the latest version from HP
is 20.19.15.4360 (15.40.18.4360). But the latest version from Intel has 15.40.28.4501. I think the problem is with driver version number provided by HP. The latest driver from HP is actually 15.40.18.4360 but HP lists it as 20.19.15.4360 which is wrong
and that's why Windows 10 thinks that 20.19.15.4360 (15.40.18.4360) version from HP is newer than 15.40.28.4501 version from Intel. Thus, Windows 10 downloads and downgrades it.

I have tried "Show or hide updates". But it doesn't show Intel graphic driver so I cannot hide this update from Windows. Could you please do something about it so that Windows 10 recognizes correct latest version of the driver from Intel and not downgrade
it?

Thank you.

 

Microsoft downgrade the Intel graphics driver by updating windows every time.

I have installed the Intel driver and support assistant. It downloads all updated drivers. But Every time Windows downgrade the Graphics driver from the updated one during updating Windows. It is being happening every time. When I update by this driver and support assistant then Microsoft downgrade from that. Yesterday also did that one more time. The driver version was 31.0.101.4314 from that It pulled down to 30.0.101.1273. Why is this happening? May I know which one is the upgraded version between of two?

 

Intel Graphic Driver Update

Hello,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



We do understand your concern and we will be happy to help you regarding this.

Please answer the below questions:

• What exactly happens when you launch the game?
• Do you get any error message?

I request you to try the following steps:

Uninstall and Reinstall the Graphics Card Drivers.

Step 1: Uninstall the Graphics Card
Drivers

• 
  Right click on Start menu.
  
• 
  Click on “Device Manager” from that list.
  
• 
  Search for the Graphics Card
  from the device list, right click on it and then select “Uninstall”. On the un-installation window, if you have an option: “Delete the driver software for this device” you may select that and then remove the corrupted drivers
  from the computer.
  
• 
  Follow the on-screen instructions to complete it and then restart the computer if prompted.
  

After the restart, please go ahead with the next steps to install the latest drivers and check if that resolves the issue.

Step 2: Go to the Computer or Graphics Card
manufacturer’s website and search for the latest Windows 10 drivers available for the
Graphics Card model and then install it by following the instructions given in the website.



I hope this helps you. If you have any further query in future, feel free to contact us. We will be happy to help you.



Thank you.