Uses Asus notebook with Windows 10; updates will handle driver changes automatically
Uses Asus notebook with Windows 10; updates will handle driver changes automatically
If someone owns an ASUS notebook running Windows 10, you might start observing odd behavior in system components. I’m experiencing it too. After reinstalling poor Realtek drivers I don’t want, tampering with Intel driver setups that distort video playback as a green screen, and recently deleting the lightweight touchpad utility—Windows now insists on blocking driver updates unless authorized by the manufacturer. It’s completely unreasonable. The ASUS touchpad worked perfectly; I’d open an app, adjust settings, and close it without issues. Now Windows Update says, “I don’t like this software, so I’ll swap it for the stock unoptimized Toshiba OEM version.” The touch control is terrible. Mouse gestures feel unnatural, and it’s not enjoyable to use. I plan to jump straight into Device Manager and replace this problem with ASUS’s original software right away.
Open the Control Panel via the Start button and choose it. Go to System and Security, then System, and select Advanced system settings. On the Hardware tab, click Device Installation Settings, and pick the option to let me decide what to do. Choose “Never install driver software from Windows Update.”
I upgraded my Asus X200CA netbook and needed to run Windows Update twice, but everything worked fine afterward. It installed the Asus Smart Gesture driver (from June 17, 2015) and Conexant SmartAudio driver (from May 8, 2015). No issues at all—everything functions properly. The same happened with my other two devices. Windows Update resolved all problems on its own; I just had to reboot and repeat the update a few times. I also experienced the same process when upgrading to Windows 8.1.