Windows 10: KB3073930 will not hide Nvidia driver update

To be extra sure, I have done both this setting plus running the utility to block any unwanted driver updates. It seems one of the two is not enough, you have to do both.

 

What utility are you running?

 

I mean the Windows Update show/hide utility (wushowhide.diagcab), see this tutorial.

 

That's a good one. I hadn't seen that. Thanks.

 

Hi boys... i have the same exact problems whit a my GT720........ from GeForce Experience i have been upgrade driver to latest 372.90.
At the end the installation restart my Windows 10 X64 PRO Himself and apparently the driver it's been installed but on Windows update i see a warning try to force me to INSTALL the WDDM 2.0 useless driver.

I see a warning to say to me i need to start a external installation...... and i can see a big button say "Start Installation" but i don't want to install the WDDM 2.0 because i have already installed the Nvidia originial driver...

How i can remove this installation from windows update ?

 

Can you post the complete name of the driver in question?

If this is the Microsoft WDDM 2.0 graphics driver then this can be beneficial. That is a basic function driver that could come in handy if you were doing diagnostic work, switching video cards (brands), etc. It would run if you were to uninstall your third party graphics instead of Standard VGA graphics driver like in Safe Mode.

BTW: Windows 10 build 1607 uses WDDM 2.1 as it's core driver.

You wouldn't want to replace your nVidia driver, of course. You just want to have the WDDM driver installed and ready if it is ever needed.

 

No... i can't post the complete name because there's this appears on windows update:

• nVidia - Graphics Adapter WDDM2.0 - NVIDIA GeForce GT 720.

Otherwise apparently now it's disappears and my pc say all it's upgraded... i don't know if this it's overwritten my driver or if windows updates has skipped this installation because the same driver it's already installed by Nvidia GeForce Experience.
I can only test this on next release of nvidia driver........

 

As already said in my previous post, download and run the show/hide tool. It searches for available updates and let you choose and hide any unwanted update. So next time you run Windows Update (or runs automatically) any hidden update will be ignored and not installed. Use the tool to hide any NVidia driver update. The same update will not be available again (unless you run the tool and enable it again), but you have to check frequently for a newer NVidia driver update and hide that also.

 

Also, it sounds like what you describe is correct: WU recognized that you already have the current or newer driver and has removed it from the offerings.

 

I have an old computer with a Realtek AC' 97 (not Hi Def) onboard audio card. Official Realtek driver causes BSOD, so I have successfully used the show/hide tool to block the relevant update and keep using the only working driver. Test passed! Never had to worry again about a BSOD no matter how frequently Window Update runs.

 

Agreed. I use that tool too.

My only point is that the Microsoft graphics driver is useful, if that was the driver in question.
I normally do not advise using WU to install any 3rd party drivers. I think it is much better to get them directly from the OEM.
Even better to know your system - what works and what doesn't - like you do.

 

Best method for installing drivers: Use a utility such as Aida64 to identify your devices and then download each driver from the manufacturer (OEM). This can be difficult for non-common devices.

Quick-lazy method: Use a utility such as Snappy Driver Installer or Driver Pack Solution to automatically detect and install any drivers for you. This sounds easy but it can lead to problems if the wrong driver is installed and causes BSOD. I use such utilities only for the hard-to-find drivers and only after I have manually installed the majority of drivers in a system.

Notebook warning: When using Snappy Driver or Driver Pack avoid installing the Synaptics driver because a wrong version can cause the touchpad to stop responding. If you do it, simply connect a mouse, uninstall the Synaptics software and restart.

 

And HERE WE GO........ a newest driver by Nvidia has been released........... i prepare to install......................i thinks there will be obtain the same problems whit Windows update resuggest to me to reinstall the WWDM driver.

 

I always install any newer official NVidia driver for my Geforce GT 620 and never Windows Update suggested another driver. Go ahead, don't worry!

 

OMG... after 2 upgraded of driver today afternoon i have, for third time, upgrade manually the nvidia driver.

I have make a full uninstall whit DDU and at restart i have reinstall manually the driver............... but look at here on Windows Update:




I have look inside SoftwareDistribution and there's inside Download folder apparently there's no files of this driver................. but the button "Install Now".

How i can hide this feature every time ? I know it's possibly to disable the driver upgrade... but i don't want to disable or i want to disable it only for nvidia driver......... it's possible ?