Windows 10 AU Installed a GPU Driver!!

Snorbitzz

Snorbitzz

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How is this allowed to happen?

I have an AMD graphic card in my custom built PC. therefore, I have Crimson Software with Driver. I'm usually in control of when to delete and update to the latest AMD Crimson Drivers.

I was horrified to see the other day during a Windows update that a Driver for my card was being downloaded. I couldn't stop the download or it's eventual installation.

This resulted in my Crimson software (The control panel), to get deleted! It just disappeared. I was no longer able to adjust my GPU fan settings or do any game profiles because i no longer had the control panel.

Microsoft simply download and install the basic Drivers which can sometimes be older drivers than the latest one you were currently using.

There is a way you can stop Windows 10 from installing third party Drivers which I did in one of the settings but it still got ignored!

is there a way of stopping this? I want to be in charge of my GPU software and Drivers.
 
Orcvader said:
Out of curiosity what GPU do you have? I haven't really been keeping up with driver updates with my 7950 and Windows 10 hasn't tried installing GPU drivers over it... yet.
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My card is an MSI Radeon R9 390.

The automatic downloaded GPU Driver is the result of Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

You won't even be able to install the latest nVidia/AMD Drivers that are non WHQL for much longer (so I've learnt), such as GPU Driver Hotfixes that are not yet signed because Microsoft are really beginning to crack down on third party Drivers not just for GPUs but other hardware too. They'll be blocked from being installed.
 
Confused Stu said:
Haven't heard this anywhere. Do you happen to have any sources for this, as that does sound pretty messed up if true.
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I came across an article yesterday whilst researching this Driver issue. Sorry, just cannot remember which website otherwise would gladly have posted a link.

Please take my word for it though that I did read that Microsoft are clamping down heavily on unsigned Drivers and that Windows will not allow them to be installed.

Whether that actually happens remains to be seen but the way Microsoft are going lately like their forced Windows 10 on people and forced Windows Updates, I wouldn't be surprised.

I think Microsoft would like us all to do away with desktop PCs and all own simple tablets and mobile phones.
 
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