How to prevent Win7 from automatically installing drivers

Many people who use the Win7 system do not like the system to install the driver automatically, what should we do with it? Now let's take a look at the specific method of operation.

Click the Start button, type "devices and printers" in the Start search box, and then open.

This window contains all the devices connected to the current computer. Includes monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, and so on.

Position the mouse over the icon representing the computer.

Note that the name of the icon is not our common "computer", but the full name of the computer on the network. If you are not sure of the computer name, open the Start menu, and then right-click Computer and choose Properties. You can see the details in the system window.

Position the mouse over the icon representing the computer, right-click, and select Device security settings.

A new pop-up window will ask you if you want Windows to download the driver for the device. We choose the second "No, let me select the action to perform." After that, a few more options will pop up. We chose the third item to block the automatic installation of the driver.

"Always install the best driver software from Windows Update" is the system default option and is also the most convenient. The second option, "Install from Windows Update when the driver software is not found on my Computer", is more conservative and safer than the first option. The last one, "Never install driver software from Windows Update," refuses to install drivers automatically, and is the safest.

When you're done, don't forget to click "Save changes." The User Account Control window will pop up, click "Allow" to confirm the operation, and all settings will be completed.