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How do I prevent automatic driver updates?
Today I had a problem and allowed a Dell assist support person to update the drivers and a few other things. Since then, I have had 2 notices of driver updates being downloaded. I'd just as soon decide for myself what and when something is downloaded to my computer.
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Posted June 26th, 2021 14:00
Thank you for responding. Unfortunately, none of the solutions there worked.
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Posted June 26th, 2021 17:00
Hi chickory:
If you want to turn off all automatic updating and optimization scans in Dell SupportAssist, go to Options (gear icon) | Settings | Automate Scans and Optimization | Scan Your System And Drivers at: and DISABLE that setting as shown in the image below.
To run a manual check for updates, go to the Home tab and click the Run button under Get Drivers & Downloads. Once the check for updates is finished click Update to see the list of available updates.
Be sure to expand the section for Optional updates to see any optional updates that might be hidden from view. Then uncheck the updates you don't want to install and click Install to proceed with the download and installation of your chosen updates.
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64-bit Win 10 Pro v20H2 build 19042.1052 * Firefox v89.0.2 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2105.5 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.4.0.117-1.0.1344 * Dell SupportAssist v3.9.1.245 * Dell Update v4.2.1
Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G 256 GB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620
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Posted June 25th, 2021 17:00
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