RM 201 PCs and Microsoft graphics driver

[tmoon-mint]

Hi all,

 

I have got some really old RM all in one PCs that up until recently have been running fairly well. Budgets are tight so I have upgraded them with SSDs.

 

Recently though they have started installing a Graphics driver via Windows update that causes the display to go blank. I can remove the driver using safe mode and reboot but when I next come in the driver has installed again. This is despite me setting them not to install drivers via Windows update by GPO.

 

Can anyone think of a way I can block this driver from installing? I have tried registry changes, cleared the Windows update software distribution folder but the driver still installs itself no matter what I do, its driving me crazy.

[3s-gtech]

If you roll the driver back on the device manager properties it should stick with the older driver - you won't have to uninstall the new one.

[tmoon-mint]

If you roll the driver back on the device manager properties it should stick with the older driver - you won't have to uninstall the new one.

 

Thanks. That seems to work. At the moment it doesnt look like its trying to install it again. Strange that I have drivers turned off by GPO though but it still does it anyway.

[Koldov]

You could also possibly use this to stop it:

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/hardware/224727-hp-840-g3-mouse-buttons-not-working.html#post1925233

[tmoon-mint]

You could also possibly use this to stop it:

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/hardware/224727-hp-840-g3-mouse-buttons-not-working.html#post1925233

 

Thanks. Just out of interest I have tried both methods and both achieve what I am wanting to do.