How to disable automatic device driver updates?
Launch “Settings”
① Click the [Start Button] and ② Click the [Gear] icon.
Select “System” in “Settings”
Launch System Protection
① Select [Detailed Information] on the left menu and ② Start [System Protection].
Click “Device Installation Settings”
① Select the [Hardware] tab at the top of the [System Properties] window, and ② click [Device Installation Settings].
disable automatic downloads
① Select [No (the device may not work properly)] in the device installation settings, and ② click [Save changes]. This concludes the explanation of how to disable automatic updates for Windows 10 device drivers. Other Windows 11 settings and usage are summarized, so please refer to it.
How to disable automatic device driver updates in Group Policy?
See here for how to check if your computer is Windows 10 Pro (How to check Windows 10 edition (Home/Pro)?). This concludes the explanation of how to disable automatic updates for Windows 10 device drivers with Group Policy. Other Windows 11 settings and usage are summarized, so please refer to it.
