Hardware Tweaks - Disable Update Device Driver Wizard

This tweak allows you to disable the ability to use Windows Update to locate updated drivers for hardware in Device Manager.

To do this, follow the next steps:

  1. Open the Registry Editor click on the Start button on your taskbar, then click on Run and type "regedit" and click on OK to start the regedit utility.
     
  2. Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Driver Signing (see picture 1).

    Picture 1
  3. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "NoDevMgrUpdate" and set it according to the value data above.
     
  4. The modifications you made will be in effect after you reboot your PC.

 


Author:

Lex van der Horst

Date Added:

19-03-2004

Last Reviewed:

29-09-2004