Defining exceptions from Windows Update to not be displayed

Skybird · 11-15-12, 06:58 AM

For some reason, with the latest round of Windows Update this Tuesday, Microsoft has decided to no longer rate graphics drivers as recommended but as essential items.

Which is stupid, because for many people older driver versions are better choices, since new versions often produce artifacts with certain games, especially newer ones. The common advice given then is to go back to anj older driver. It has been like this since - ten years? 15 years?

I am such case, too, sticking with a nVidia 175.xx, because it does what it should - and all later versions I tried up to 3xx.xx produced some artifacts for example in Skyrim - micro-stutters, 2-second-pauses.

But thanks to Microsoft, now every morning I switch on the machine I get greeted by the Windows Updater telling me I should update the graphic driver.

Can't I define this as an exception from the rule somewhere, so that it does not make the updater taking it into account anymore? I want to leave updater running in the background to "on", not installing by itself but checking once a day and telling me if new stuff is available. I should tell me - just not about graphics drivers.

11-15-12, 06:58 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,604 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Defining exceptions from Windows Update to not be displayed For some reason, with the latest round of Windows Update this Tuesday, Microsoft has decided to no longer rate graphics drivers as recommended but as essential items. Which is stupid, because for many people older driver versions are better choices, since new versions often produce artifacts with certain games, especially newer ones. The common advice given then is to go back to anj older driver. It has been like this since - ten years? 15 years? I am such case, too, sticking with a nVidia 175.xx, because it does what it should - and all later versions I tried up to 3xx.xx produced some artifacts for example in Skyrim - micro-stutters, 2-second-pauses. But thanks to Microsoft, now every morning I switch on the machine I get greeted by the Windows Updater telling me I should update the graphic driver. Can't I define this as an exception from the rule somewhere, so that it does not make the updater taking it into account anymore? I want to leave updater running in the background to "on", not installing by itself but checking once a day and telling me if new stuff is available. I should tell me - just not about graphics drivers. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.