Stop Windows 8.1 installing drivers?

ukpete · 30 Oct 2013 at 14:10

Hi, does anybody know of a way to stop Windows installing device drivers? Every time I install my graphics card drivers windows re-installs a newer set.
I've done the Advanced system settings/hardware/Device installation/**** off windows option but that don't work, it just installs anyway.
Many thanks

Elevon · 30 Oct 2013 at 14:57

ukpete said:
Hi, does anybody know of a way to stop Windows installing device drivers? Every time I install my graphics card drivers windows re-installs a newer set.
I've done the Advanced system settings/hardware/Device installation/**** off windows option but that don't work, it just installs anyway.
Many thanks

Go to Windows Updates ,go to change settings and select "Download updates but let me choose whether to install them" option.

ukpete · 30 Oct 2013 at 15:02

I'll give that a try also. Thankyou.

ukpete · 31 Oct 2013 at 11:58

It turns out I reformatted again and clean installed win8. One of the problems I was having was with Slydrive, I set that up the last time I installed win8 and I THINK it saved my settings online, when you re-install and go online, Skydrive downloads your old settings and installs them. Also I think Skydrive installs drivers at the same time, or causes a roll back or something, even if you have Windows set to not install drivers.
I think..Thats what it seems like anyway.