Windows 10: How can I stop Windows Update from reinstalling an older Intel graphics driver?

I have an HP PC with an Intel Core i5-1035G1. I was experiencing an issue where the screen would flash black whenever the mouse pointer changed from the basic arrow to other icons e.g., the blue loading circle. I fixed the issue by manually installing the Intel Graphics Driver version 31.0.101.2135 published on 3/28/2025 from the official Intel website.The problem is that Windows Update keeps reinstalling an older driver published in 2020, which brings the issue back. For now, I’ve paused updates, and whenever there’s an update that isn’t related to Intel, I install it manually and then

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Windows Update keeps installing older Intel Graphics driver

Windows 10 - 17134.191 Update insists installing and older Intel Graphics driver over the manually installed newest version available. Only started doing this recently. How do I stop this from happening?

 

Windows update continually installs older intel graphics drivers

I think I found a solution:

1. Install the Intel Graphics Driver downloaded from the Intel website

2. Let Windows Update install the outdated graphics driver

3. Open the Windows Device Manager, open properties of the graphic card, select Update Driver, Choose driver from list. There should appear the recent Intel driver. Select it.

Windows Update doesn't try to install the outdated driver so far.

 

Windows 10 Updates installed older Intel Graphics Drivers

I just updated my Intel HD Graphics Drivers using the Intel Driver Update Utility. After successfully installing and rebooting my system, I noticed that Windows Update decided to reinstall the graphics drivers. I checked to find that the new drivers were
an older version. I had installed the 15.33.38.64.4252 drivers, and they were overwritten by the 10.18.15.4279 drivers.

My question is: why is this happening? How can I prevent Windows Update from overwriting drivers?

Thanks.

EDIT: Further investigating indicates that it wasn't Windows Update that was installing the older graphics drivers, it was the Intel Driver Update Utility that keeps getting old drivers. WU was trying to overwrite the old drivers that IDUU installed, and
that resulted in conflicts and blue screens. I uninstalled the drivers, let WU do its thing, and all is working fine.

My guess is that the 10.18.15.4279 drivers are the latest stable version, according to Microsoft. The manual download for these drivers are here (https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25308/Intel-Graphics-Driver-for-Windows-10-15-40-4th-Gen-). However,
the latest drivers are here (https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25489/Intel-Graphics-Driver-for-Windows-10-15-40-4th-Gen-),
but I guess these have yet to be signed off by Microsoft.

Can someone please confirm this? Should I download the latest drivers, or just leave it to WU?

Thank you.