Guest hannibal Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Hi all, I have Windows Update (WU) scheduled to download critical patches automagically and prompt for me to install them. The Nvidia driver from Dell was downloaded to my laptop despite me running a later version driver than the WU supplied driver. I installed and then removed the WU driver but I am still prompted to install the WU driver. How do I stop Windows Update messing with my Nvidia driver ? Cheers :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSudlow Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 I've always had the same problem. There is a checkbox in Windows Update that lets you ignore and hide downloads you don't want. I think it's on the "Driver Updates" page, not the "Download" page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teraphy Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Same thing happened to me. I didn't even pay attention since normally they don't force the driver update and next thing I know I'm running 67.42 after a reboot. Larry is right, I believe there is a checkbox there somewhere as well :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobilenvidia Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 I have WU on and it asks before DLing then asks again before installing. But it never asks to install the Gateway 16.20 driver that it mentions when I go to do manual update ? It only asks for critical updates, I have never set/unset any boxes from the install of XP wSP2 I'm running a proper version of XPpro not OEM, or a restored CD version, could this be the reason ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 No, it might just be that you don't get any prompts, I have rarely gottem them before, (has something to do with driver version and WHQL status) if you select the box that update will "dissapear" from showing up. I have mine set to notifiy me before downloading/installing anything. You guys should set it to something like that, and actually check to see what windows update wants you to install. I never have trusted it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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