What is the model of your Dell computer, and what is the version and build of your Win 11 Pro OS shown at Settings | System | About | Windows Specifications? Do you have a program called Dell SupportAssist listed at Control Programs | Programs and Features?
If SupportAssist is installed you can turn off automatic background updating by disabling the setting at Options (gear icon) | Settings | Automate Scans and Optimizations | Scan Your System and Drivers At:.
The History tab of SupportAssist should have a log of any updates installed by this utility.
You should also view the update history of Windows Update (Settings | Windows Update | Update History) to see if any optional driver updates have been installed by Windows Update recently (on my Win 10 OS driver updates installed by Windows Update are listed under "Other Updates"). Since you have the Pro edition of Win 11 you can use the Local Group Policy Editor to configure Windows Update so that it does not offer optional hardware driver updates - see Brink's tutorial Enable or Disable Include Drivers with Windows Updates in Windows 11 in the Eleven Forum. (Note: For Win 10 Pro users, see Option 1 of the Ten Forum tutorial <here>). ------------- 64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.2251 * Firefox v107.0.0 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2210.6-1.1.19800.4 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.18.226-1.0.1823 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.7090 * Dell SupportAssist v3.12.3.5 * Dell Update for Windows Universal v4.7.0 * Inspiron 5583/5584 BIOS v1.21.0 Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620
Windows 11 - Stopping Automatic Driver and BIOS Updates Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command. Type gpedit.msc and click OK to open the Local Group Policy Editor. Browse the following path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage updates offered from Windows Update On the right side, double-click the Do not include drivers with Windows Update policy. Select the Enabled option. Click Apply. Click OK. Your computer will continue to receive security and other patches after completing these steps, but drivers will be excluded.
How to permanently disable Windows 10 automatic updates
The automatic updates feature itself can actually be turned off permanently. However, the method is somewhat more difficult than the method above.
First of all, click the "Start" menu, type the keyword "gpedit", and click the "Enter" button. On the next page, you will be presented with a page called "Local Group Policy Editor".
On that page, select the menu "Computer Configurations" > "Administrative Templates" > "Windows Components" > and "Windows Update". This row of menus can be accessed to the left of the Policy Editor application display earlier.
After that, select the "Configure Automatic Updates" menu in the right window and click "Edit policy settings" which is located between the left and right menu rows.
In the pop-up window that appears, select the "Disabled" option and click the "Apply" and "OK" buttons. Done, your Windows 10 will also stop all updates that are done automatically.
lmacri
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November 22nd, 2022 14:00
Hi nospamever:
What is the model of your Dell computer, and what is the version and build of your Win 11 Pro OS shown at Settings | System | About | Windows Specifications? Do you have a program called Dell SupportAssist listed at Control Programs | Programs and Features?
If SupportAssist is installed you can turn off automatic background updating by disabling the setting at Options (gear icon) | Settings | Automate Scans and Optimizations | Scan Your System and Drivers At:.
The History tab of SupportAssist should have a log of any updates installed by this utility.
You should also view the update history of Windows Update (Settings | Windows Update | Update History) to see if any optional driver updates have been installed by Windows Update recently (on my Win 10 OS driver updates installed by Windows Update are listed under "Other Updates"). Since you have the Pro edition of Win 11 you can use the Local Group Policy Editor to configure Windows Update so that it does not offer optional hardware driver updates - see Brink's tutorial Enable or Disable Include Drivers with Windows Updates in Windows 11 in the Eleven Forum. (Note: For Win 10 Pro users, see Option 1 of the Ten Forum tutorial <here>).
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64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.2251 * Firefox v107.0.0 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2210.6-1.1.19800.4 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.18.226-1.0.1823 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.7090 * Dell SupportAssist v3.12.3.5 * Dell Update for Windows Universal v4.7.0 * Inspiron 5583/5584 BIOS v1.21.0
Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620
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November 23rd, 2022 00:00
Windows 11 - Stopping Automatic Driver and BIOS Updates
Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.
Type gpedit.msc and click OK to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
Browse the following path:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage updates offered from Windows Update
On the right side, double-click the Do not include drivers with Windows Update policy.
Select the Enabled option.
Click Apply.
Click OK.
Your computer will continue to receive security and other patches after completing these steps, but drivers will be excluded.
tanto
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February 15th, 2023 23:00
How to permanently disable Windows 10 automatic updates
The automatic updates feature itself can actually be turned off permanently. However, the method is somewhat more difficult than the method above.
First of all, click the "Start" menu, type the keyword "gpedit", and click the "Enter" button.
On the next page, you will be presented with a page called "Local Group Policy Editor".
On that page, select the menu "Computer Configurations" > "Administrative Templates" > "Windows Components" > and "Windows Update". This row of menus can be accessed to the left of the Policy Editor application display earlier.
After that, select the "Configure Automatic Updates" menu in the right window and click "Edit policy settings" which is located between the left and right menu rows.
In the pop-up window that appears, select the "Disabled" option and click the "Apply" and "OK" buttons.
Done, your Windows 10 will also stop all updates that are done automatically.
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