Windows 10: AMD display driver/Radeon Software update problem

I have installed the latest AMD display driver Radeon Software on my Asus Rog Strix Laptop, however, each time windows update trying to update this driver to an older version.In device manager, it shows the latest driver is installed but in windows update, it's trying to install the old one. After installing the old one, I am having problem with the Display driver. somehow I stopped updating, for now, I have to disable all updates, saw several posts regarding this issue here but no solution is working. So what's the solution for this? How to stop windows update?

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Radeon Software incompatible with laptop drivers

I originally posted this on the AMD Forums but was told that I would get a better answer here.

Currently, every week, sometimes twice a week, AMD Software will become out of date all of a sudden due to what I believe is a background windows update, and I will end up having to reinstall the same update, despite being already up to date. This has been happening for at least a month

Another side to this problem is that running windows update will cause "Advanced Micro Devices" updates. After trying to install these updates I get this error message from trying to open Radeon Software. Following the URL, I followed all the steps to disable updates from hardware, but it does not improve my situation.




I am currently under the impression that

1. windows installs update in the background
2. Radeon software becomes incompatible
3. reinstalling Radeon software uninstalls micro devices update
4. windows attempts to reinstall micro devices update
5. repeat

I could very well be wrong though, this is just what I am noticing from me constantly reinstalling the software.

Laptop in question:
IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
Windows 10 (OS Build 19043.1151)

I was told that Windows is installing the UWP drivers supplied by the laptop maker or their WHQL drivers, and the drivers from AMD are generic drivers and may not support the specific functions/features the laptop maker may have included.

I would also like to note my main reason for installing this software is because the first time installing it, it wiped my secondary monitor's driver, making it low resolution. Radeon Software has an option to force a resolution which is why I've been using it. However, if I could somehow get the driver back I would 100% just give up on Radeon Software as that's the only purpose it served.

 

AMD ATI Radeon HD 3450

Hi,

After many users reporting the same issue after AMD Windows 10 Nov 2017 update where rolling back driver was not working we found the steps to resolve this for all of them at https://www.tenforums.com/graphic-c...00-not-working-after-windows-10-update-2.html

Extracted steps from this article and post by psylocyble/jcorallo:

• Device Manager
• Display Adapters and right click on your installed adapter
• Choose Update Driver
• "Browse my computer for driver software"
• Click "Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer"
• In the list choose an older driver and click Next

In our case it was the 2015 driver which resolved the issue for most users.

Microsoft or ATI/AMD have made an major mistake in releasing these updates as we have received many calls in the last 3 working days from clients, for some reason is using Microsoft generic drivers instead after the update.

Hope this helps you and others.

 

Latest AMD Radeon Graphics Driver for Windows 10


AMD Driver

​​ Radeon Software Crimson Edition Graphics Driver Installer for Windows 10 64-Bit

The AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition contains the following:

• AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition Display Driver version 15.30.1025.1001

Compatible Operating Systems: Windows® 10 64-bit
​Included Highlights: Visit the Features section below to learn more about the following:

• ​Radeon Settings
• New Install UI
• Liquid VR
• Asynchronous Shaders
• Shader Cache
• Optimized Flip Queue Size
• Freesync™ Enhancements
• Custom Resolution Support
• Frame Pacing Enhancements
• Frame Rate Target Control Enhancements
• Updated Video Feature support for 'Carrizo' products
• Power Optimization
• Directional Scaling
• Dynamic Contrast Update
• DisplayPort to HDMI 2.0 support

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