Motivation:

• Your computer may become unstable with new drivers.
• For instance, installing a new graphics driver could cause the screen to go black.

Solution:

Combine the three methods below for maximum effectiveness.

Method 1: Disable Automatic Driver Updates via System Settings

• Open Control Panel → System and Security → System.
• Click Advanced system settings (left pane).
• Under the Hardware tab, click Device Installation Settings.
• Select “No (your device might not work as expected)”.
• Click Save Changes.

Method 2: Use Group Policy Editor (Only on Pro, Enterprise, Education)

• Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, press Enter.
• Navigate to:
  Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Windows Update.
• Double-click Do not include drivers with Windows Updates.
• Set it to Enabled, then click OK.

Method 3: Use Device Installation Restriction in Group Policy

• In gpedit.msc, go to:
  Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → Device Installation → Device Installation Restrictions
• Enable “Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device IDs”
• Get the device’s hardware ID:
• Open Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details tab → select Hardware Ids
• Add the hardware ID(s) to the policy.