Windows 10: How to stop Windows 10 automatically installing Realtek audio drivers?

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Oh sorry, should have read it more carefully. Never mind.

 

I would try this How-To-Geek: How to Uninstall and Block Updates and Drivers on Windows 10

I have tried this, and it works. *Smile

 

HUGE HUGE Thanks to Ripper! Your solution works great!

I manage over 50 computers at work running Windows 10 and this was becoming a major issue for us. I followed your solution to the letter, and it instantly resolves the problem.

Just FYI, I tried many many other solutions on this forum and on the web in general and none of them worked except this.

Also, one lame workaround is to use headphones with USB connection instead of 3.5mm jack.

 

this completly solved the problem, thanks

 

OMG. I just registered to show my love to you bro. I've been trying EVERYTHING, but nothing worked until i found you <3
My laptop is Clevo P750ZM same as / Kunshan P751 / Eurocom P5 Pro / Origin EON15-X / Sager NP9773
(for others, who need to save some time and are looking for a solution).
This is the ONLY fix that worked for my laptop and i've been reading and trying for two days now.
MAD LOVE to Ripper <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

 

I tried all the above recommendations, none worked for me.
I ended buying a USB to 3.5mm adapter on Ebay for less than $4 bucks delivered, and to think I spent hours trying to change drivers and settings. No problems so far. Fingers crossed.

 

I just did a fresh install of Win 10 Pro. I downloaded all drivers from the MSI website for my motherboard (MSI Z97 Gaming Pro 5) prior to the fresh windows install. I installed the chipset drivers, then the sound drivers (Realtek). Win 10 automatically installed the latest Nvidia drivers for my GTX 770 card. The card is hooked up via a display port cable to my monitor. I checked Device Manager just to see if there was anything I had missed to install drivers for. The yellow exclamation mark was on the Realtek High Definition Audio under sound. Also there was the Nvidia sound under Audio. There is a Code 19 for the Realtek Audio. Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. I have uninstalled the Realtek High Definition Audio drivers, reinstalled the drivers, but continue to get this error. I did a Google search and found a fix to go into the Registry and find the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}. I did this, and their are a number of this same key {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} and I am supposed to delete the UpperFilters and/or LowerFilters values. None of the keys show Realtek within them. One says Media. It has a UpperFilter and it says ksthunk under Data. There is no LowerFilter. Should I delete the UpperFilter?

 

God bless you bro this is the only solution I could find!
THIS WORKED ON A LENOVO YOGA 2 PRO RUNNING WIN 10 PRO

 

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!

 

That moment when you make an account just to thank someone for being an absolute f'ing badass.

Ripper, you are an absolute f'ing badass: ​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.