Disable Unwanted Driver Updates

If you are using Windows 10 Home edition, you'll not be able to run gpedit.msc command because this edition doesn't come with Group Policy Editor.
If you can't use or don't want to use Group Policy Editor, you can take help of Registry Editor for the same task. Just follow these simple steps:

If you want to use Group Policy Editor you can install it on your Windows 10 home edition. Just click here for instructions.

Then to use the Group Policy editor to disable driver updates click here.


1. Press WIN+R keys together to launch RUN dialog box. Now type regedit and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.

2. Now go to following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

3. Create a new key under Windows key and set its name as WindowsUpdate

4. Now select WindowsUpdate key and in right-side pane create a new DWORD ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate and set its value to 1


5. Now again go to following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

6. Create a new key under Windows key and set its name as DriverSearching

7. Now select DriverSearching key and in right-side pane create a new DWORD SearchOrderConfig and set its value to 0

That's it. Restart your computer to take effects and it'll completely disable automatic driver installation via Windows Update feature in Windows 10.
PS: In future if you want to restore default settings, simply delete both DWORDs created in above steps.


NOTE: If you are not familiar with Registry editing tasks, Below you will find ready-made Registry script to do the task automatically.

You must run both files.

File 1

File 2

Restart your computer to take effects: