Method One: Change device security settings.
- Click the Start button, type " Devices and Printers " in the Start search box, and then open.
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- 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-clickcountedcalculation Machine ",SelectProperty”。 You can see the details in the system window. ]
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To get to the point, position the mouse over the icon representing the computer, right-click, and selectDevice security Settings”。
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- A new pop-up window will ask you if you want Windows to download the driver for the device. We choose a second "No, let me select the action to perform”。 After that, a few more options will pop up. WeSelect the third itemTo prevent 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 driver software is not found on my computer"is more conservative and safer than the first option. Last one, "never install driver software from Windows Update"and refusing to install the driver automatically is the safest. ]
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When you're done, don't forget to click.Save Changes”。 Pop-up User Account Control window, after allowing to confirm the operation.
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Method Two: You can also use the policy group to complete this setting.
(Note: This is true for Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 flagship, and Windows 7 Enterprise Edition)
- Click , type gpedit.msc in the Start search box, and press ENTER to open the local Group Policy Editor.
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(if the User Account Control window is ejected, allow to continue)
- Navigate to the Computer Configuration-> Management panel-> system-> device installation-> device installation restrictions , and in the Right Detail window, double-click to open " prohibit installation of devices not described by other policy settings ."
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- Select enabled and click OK to save the settings.
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Finally, restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
