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

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  1. Super Spartan

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    #21 Super Spartan, Oct 31, 2015 (OP)
    Will try this and report back.
     
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  3. Super Spartan

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    #23 Super Spartan, Oct 31, 2015 (OP)
    HEre is what I noticed after applying that setting, even though the driver will download, the installation fails. But then even if I try to install any other nVIDIA Driver it also fails. I had to disable that Group Policy Setting and reboot in order to be able to install the nVIDIA Driver :(
     
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  4. lobo11

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    #24 lobo11, Oct 31, 2015
    Use Windows Update Mini tool in my sig:D
     
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  5. Super Spartan

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    #25 Super Spartan, Nov 1, 2015 (OP)
    I will try it, but what use is this if the moment I go online updates will start downloading and installing automatically? Can this tool like disable the built in Windows updates then I can just run this tool to selectively choose what updates I want to install and hide others?
     
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    #26 as9j0das90d, Nov 1, 2015
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    my ( working ) fix

    take ownership of HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdateHandlers\Driver
    set necessary permissions to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdateHandlers\Driver
    modify data of value "DLL" under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdateHandlers\Driver from wuuhext.dll to 1wuuhext.dll ( or something else )
    not sure if a reboot is needed

    this makes it impossible for windows update to search for drivers as the registry points to a missing DLL

    all other updates are working and i have not encountered any negative effects!
     
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    #27 uffbros, Nov 1, 2015
    Can you explain how to take ownership and how to set permissions to do this? Thanks.
     
  8. as9j0das90d

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    #28 as9j0das90d, Nov 1, 2015
    askvg.com/guide-how-to-take-ownership-permission-of-a-registry-key-in-windows/
     
  9. lobo11

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    #29 lobo11, Nov 1, 2015
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    It may download to your computer, but then you decide if you want to install or hide them (Not install them), Read my friend:D

    Can this tool like disable the built in Windows updates then I can just run this tool to selectively choose what updates I want to install and hide others?=Yes:D

    It will not disable Windows Update, but will let you choose which updates to install.
     
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  10. TairikuOkami

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    #30 TairikuOkami, Nov 1, 2015
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    #32 oneLess, Nov 7, 2015
    from my tips , discovered in windows 10

    tip_6_hardware_get_device_app_provided_by_manufacturer_ON_default.reg
    tip_6_hardware_get_device_app_provided_by_manufacturer_OFF.reg
    tip_7_hardware_download_driver_software_for_devices_ON_automatically_default.reg
    tip_7_hardware_download_driver_software_for_devices_OFF_never.reg
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  13. Super Spartan

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    #33 Super Spartan, Nov 7, 2015 (OP)
    as I said earlier, and for the 10th time, these reg tricks have no effect, Windows ignores them and ignored the Group Policy Editor rules and ignores the fact that I chose to never install drivers from Windows Updates in the System Properties / Device Installation.
     
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  14. Enthousiast

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    #34 Enthousiast, Nov 7, 2015
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    You can also load reg from a mounted wim without using software:

    Code:
    reg load HKLM\test C:\Mount\windows\system32\config\software

start regedit and look for HKLM\test in the register.

reg unload HKLM\test
     
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