Windows 10 continues to download Radeon programs without my consent
Windows 10 continues to download Radeon programs without my consent
Hi,
This situation has occurred four times in a week and I’m growing increasingly frustrated. Each time I remove the GPU driver using DDU in safe mode and replace it with another one without the Radeon software, the installation continues after a day or two! I’ve already turned off Windows automatic driver updates via Gpedit.msc and adjusted advanced settings in Windows Update, but the software still keeps installing. This is causing significant issues with my GPU during gaming. Without the Radeon Settings app, everything works fine. Is there another method to prevent Windows from interfering with my drivers? Can I completely disable Windows Update and keep only security updates enabled? I really hope someone can assist me.
Thank you.
You can temporarily halt Windows updates for up to five weeks. I recommend pausing them now.
Are there any AMD-related programs such as Adrenalin? This might be the source of your updates. If uncertain, try pausing Windows updates for a week to check if the issue persists. If it does not stop, the problem likely comes from another software updating.
If this doesn't resolve your issue, consider retrieving the drivers separately. As they were released in 2017, they are probably already removed from most sites.
Begin cmd.exe with administrative privileges, then execute net.exe /stop "plug and play". After that, remove the existing driver and install the new one. Next, run net.exe /start "plug and play". Alternatively, you can delete the driver from the driver store. Start cme.exe as an admin, then run pnputil.exe /e > c:\outfile.txt. Open notepad.exe with the file content. Locate the oem.ini file for your device (it should display something like oem.xxx followed by a number). Then use pnputil.exe /d oem.xxx to delete the old driver from the store.