Windows 10: Can you stop replacing my latest graphic driver by some older version every time windows...

Dear Microsoft Windows team, I downloaded and installed the latest version of graphic driver directly from Intel, can you stop replacing it by some older version which you called "stable-version" via windows update?Your "stable" version just doesn't let me run google chrome in WSL. It's annoying that Windows update keep insisting its "stable" version being the best, but it's not.I know the tech solution that adding prevention of change on specific hardware ID. But it's still annoying when I need to install newer versions.

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reverting to an older graphics driver

Hi. I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.

Developers, from time to time, release improvements and fix bugs in graphics drivers that can improve system performance. That's why it's important to keep your graphics driver updated nowadays.

How is Windows trying to roll back the driver?

Is Windows Update listing an older version of the driver, or when restarting the computer the old version is installed?

 

reverting to an older graphics driver

Windows 11 may be trying to revert your graphics driver back to an older version because it has detected a compatibility issue with the new driver. This could be due to a number of reasons such as a bug in the driver or an incompatibility with another piece of software on your computer.

However, if you have noticed a significant improvement in performance after installing the new graphics driver, then it may be worth trying to keep it installed. You can try disabling automatic driver updates in Windows 11 and manually installing the new driver again.

To disable automatic driver updates in Windows 11, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start button and then click on the Settings icon.
   
2. Click on the Update & Security option.
   
3. Click on the Windows Update option.
   
4. Click on the Advanced options link.
   
5. Under the "Optional updates" section, click on the "Driver updates" option.
   
6. Turn off the toggle switch for "Automatically install drivers".
   

Once you have disabled automatic driver updates, you can download and install the new graphics driver again from the manufacturer's website. If Windows 11 still tries to revert the driver back to the older version, you can try using a third-party driver update tool to help you keep the newer driver installed.

Note: Before making any changes to your system settings, it's always a good idea to create a backup of your important files and data.

 

Unable to install graphics card driver on Windows 10.

Hello Alex,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We regret the inconvenience caused and will assist you in resolving the issue.



You may be facing the above issue due to no graphics card drivers installed on your PC. If a device driver is not installed, then the particular device will not be supported on the PC. Any device driver installed on the PC will be visible under
Device manager.



Method 1: I suggest you to download and install the latest and most compatible graphics card driver for Windows 10 operating system from the manufacturer’s website and check if the device driver is visible under
Device manager.



Method 2: If the issue persists, I suggest you to install the drivers in compatibility mode by
following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.



Step 1: Compatibility mode runs the program in the current version of Windows using the settings from previous version of Windows.

• 
  Download the latest driver setup file from the manufacturer’s website or locate the driver setup file of the previous operating system in your PC.
  
• 
  Right-click on the driver setup file and click on
  properties.
  
• 
  Click on the compatibility tab, check the box
  Run this program in compatibility mode for, select Windows 10 operating system from the drop down menu and proceed with the installation.
  
• 
  Once the driver is installed in compatibility mode,
  restart the PC for the effective changes to take place.
  

Step 2: You can also follow the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• 
  Press Windows logo key on the keyboard and type
  Run programs made for previous versions of Windows.
  
• 
  Select the top most search result and follow from step 2 from
  Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows
  (Also applies to Windows 10).
  

Write to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.