Windows 10: Turn off forced update of drivers through WU?

For me, one of the most annoying features of Windows 10 is the forced updates - unlike previous operating systems, you can't review the list of updates, and decide which ones you want to install. I've had driver updates through WU (Windows 7) screw up my machines before, and currently, I frequently (every week or two) get a touchpad update for a laptop I had running Insider Preview, which sets all the toughpad setting to defaults, including turning on tapping, which I hate (I then have to turn everything off again).

I know there is a tool, a troubleshooter, which can be used to hide updates:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8...dows-10-a.html

but it's not a proactive thing, and it's not the same. Is there a policy, or something else in 10, that can be enabled, to restore the functionality? I don't want to block OS updates to fix vulnerabilities, I just don't want MS overwriting my drivers.

:)

 

Fall Creators Update error on HDMI to TV

Hi Thanks this worked after they forced through update this morning...

 

How to stop Win 10 Home From Updating Nvidia Gpu Driver Creators Update

it is un-ticked.win 10 will still auto update nvidia driver through windows updates and monitor driver to a later driver.

this is on Win 10 home.people are being forced to use broken drivers because win 10 thinks they are better.

go on the Nvidia forums go see how many have these issues.its been going on for months now.

doesn't matter if you turn off or untick options on Win 10 home it still will update and put on the latest drivers.

 

Hello Sparkinstx, and welcome to Ten Forums.

If you like, you could use the recommended setting in the tutorial below to prevent updates from automatically installing. *Smile

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8...dows-10-a.html

 

Brink, thanks for that post. Will that allow me to select which updates to install, or merely allow me to decide whether to install anything (on nothing)?

 

It's just to let you decide to download and install all available updates.

You would need to hide any updates that you didn't want to install first.