On windows 10, the automatic update mechanism is a convenient system that provides maintenance and security patches as well as updates for microsoft products and device drivers.. In this article, we will share three different ways to disable automatic driver updates in windows 10. while the focus and screenshots are from windows 10, the same configurations can be used for windows 7, windows 8 and windows 8.1.. Buried deep within the old control panel, windows 10 still has the option to avoid installing drivers as part of windows updates. for most of us, the drivers are a welcome addition to keep things.
Windows 10 automatically downloads and installs all updates. this includes security updates, feature updates, and driver updates provided through windows update. this is generally a good thing, but if a driver or update causes problems you can uninstall it and block windows from downloading it again. Way 2: disable windows update service to stop windows 10 update windows update service can detect, download and install the windows updates and programs. once disabled, you can not use the windows automatic update feature, and programs will not be able to automatic download and install.. Here are thee ways to stop windows 10 from automatically downloading updates or completely disable windows update in windows 10. on the 13th, i had a nvidia driver update forced on me (388.13) along with the 1607 december cumulative update and the windows update assistant..