Did anyone figure out how to disable Automatic Driver updates yet?

Have you checked that setting again? Mine kept reverting to auto. It got stuck the way I (and you) want after using DDU to uninstall my Nvidia. DDU informed me that it had made a change, etc.

 

To prevent drivers from being updated you need to do two things, one disable the setting you did on System > hardware tab, and select "Never install driver software from Windows Update", then you need to hide the actual driver update on Windows Update using wushowhide.diagcab

I can't post links so you'll have to google wushowhide.diagcab

 

This is the annoying part. You can't hide future driver updates, so whenever a driver is updated on Windows Update you may have to hide the new version. If wushowhide isn't showing the driver try to reset WU somehow by enabling and disabling Microsoft update or deleting the SoftwareDistribution folder then reboot your computer and run it again...

This is going to give people a lot of headache. I hope Microsoft realizes how much of a problem this is stops forcing optional updates down our throats.

 

We should be able to disable driver updates for specific devices. I actually like that we can download drivers for Windows Update and a lot of the time it works as it's supposed to, but a single problematic driver can make the whole system useless.

 

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That looks like it might work. I have a laptop that needs a modded driver that's 5 years old. If a Windows Update breaks it, it is a real pain to fix.

 

These might be the keys that disables it:

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DriverSearching]
"SearchOrderConfig"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DriverSearching]
"SearchOrderConfig"=dword:00000000

 

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Understood, but as I understand it you might be better off complaining to nVidia, as according to Microsoft, WU handles only the drivers put into the system by the IHV (nVidia in your case, AMD in mine.) Basically, what they've said is that the device manufacturer determines what will go out through the WU channel for Win10--and that may be why I've gotten no driver overwrites in a long time--AMD doesn't seem to be putting any out other drivers than the ones it releases on the AMD site (the delivery which I prefer, as you evidently do, too.) Probably I'd have a similar experience to yours if for some reason I needed to use an older driver--for instance, AMD's Legacy GPUs that can't use anything newer than Catalyst 12.x (when the latest retail drivers are the Cat 15.10.) I think that Microsoft has really got to make sure that the functionality built into System Properties/hardware/Device Installation settings actually works! I'm assuming they intend it to work else it wouldn't be there! I agree thaat there are still too many gray areas that need clarification--hope we'll get it soon! Wish I had something of more substance to add here...

 

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gpedit.msc

Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Device Installation > Device Installation.Now in the RHS pane double click on Prevent Installation of Devices not described by other policy settings.Set it at Enabled. Click Apply / OK.

 

I had a ~same situation here with an ati vga driver

I solved with

1.
set [NOTIFY TO DOWNLOAD] instead [automatic]
verified in [settings/update_security/advanced_options/Choose how updates are installed]
this can be done only with a registry tweak plus restart,
not manually [I mean not cliking buttons there]
the tweak can can be found in ... MDL win 10 tweaks ....

sorry . stupid rule , I cannot post links
solution can be found in post 82 page 9
set the value to 2
works here

2.
after restart
ALL updates will NOT be AUTO installed anymore
including driver updates
so , you will be notified
AND
you wil can use [MS hide updates tool]
for solve your driver problem

/edit

3.
plus

Control Panel > System > Hardware Tab > Device Installation settings
then selecting to never install driver updates from Windows
.... [text is different in my 10576_en_x64_pro now, but this is the idea]

4.
if is a clean install of win 10
I recommend to do this all settings without/[before set] internet connection
(win 10 will start your driver update with internet on, immediatly after first boot)

5.
I install old driver
[the one included in win 10 kit can be also good if you are happy with it]
[mine for ati from 10240 is not ok, first beta versions were ok ]
plus restart
no problems from this moment here
ONLY just, I must to do this trick EVERY new insider buid update is coming/installed

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