How to Stop Automatic Driver Updates To stop Windows 10 from automatically updating your drivers, you have several options. Note that the Local Group Policy Editor is not available to Windows 10 Home users. Control Panel For this solution, you need to head into the System portion of the Control Panel. Right-click the Start button and select System. In the Control Panel sidebar, select Advanced system settings. In the System Properties window, switch to the Hardware tab and click Device Installation Settings. You will be asked whether “you want to automatically download manufacturers’ apps and custom icons available for your devices.” Select No and Save Changes. Note that if it works, this setting disables all your driver updates.