PETITION TO STOP DRIVERS FROM BEING AUTOMATICALLY INSTALLED!

[slhpss]

Hi there,

I've installed Comodo free edition. How can I block Windows Update?

Why don't you just go into the settings and find the update it's downloading and BLOCK IT... you can block individual updates... please don't stop updating your system because you don't know how to stop one update creating all kinds of attack vectors on your computer... next thing you know you'll be in here asking people how to get a virus off your system..

 

[rocknroll0237]

Right, that's it. I'm going to upgrade to Professional today or tomorrow and I will edit gpedit.msc.

That will stop Windows from installing the stupid 5900 drivers (and if it doesn't, I'm GOING TO ASSASSINATE BILL GATES!)

@slhpss, I understand what you're saying and you're right. I shouldn't have to resort to disabling Update.

 

[slhpss]

check this... there was an update for something on my system... something stupid like sound drivers or sdcard drivers... I can't remember... but it made certain websites unaccessible... (only one really) noone can figure out why... it makes no sense... but i rolled back the driver and set windows update not to install it... just it no need to block the rest of the downloads, and the beauty is you will use catalyst to update your vid drivers so there is no harm in blocking the one driver.

 

[nordlead]

Maybe it is just because I'm using the Professional version of Windows 7, but by default my PC won't automatically update drivers.


Anyways, a quick search yeilds a post on what you want - http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/66792.aspx

 

[rocknroll0237]

Hi guys,

I've updated to Windows Professional, changed gpedit.msc and installed the new 11.10 drivers.

I'll keep you guys updated over the next few days. 😉

 

[rocknroll0237]

Damn it.

And I thought it was doing ok, but no- Windows has installed 5900 drivers ontop of the Ares drivers AGAIN!

This isn't good.

Not even gpedit.msc has helped me.

 

[rocknroll0237]

UPDATE: I installed chipset drivers a few weeks ago and since then the 11.11 drivers have been okay. Let's hope it stays that way! I'm still annoyed at Microsoft though. There should be an option to turn off automatic driver installation!