Security News > 2020 > December > How to hide unwanted driver updates in Windows 10

Almost every month, the Windows Update catalogue is updated with new drivers prepared by OEMs and driver vendors.

To make matters worse, users have discovered that Windows 10 driver updates are offered in a confusing manner with unrecognizable name and versions, which makes it difficult to understand what should be installed.

Microsoft allows users to hide or pause specific driver updates using a tool called "Show or hide updates troubleshooter".

If you are running into an issue with a specific optional driver update that is causing crashes or other problems on a computer, then you can hide that driver so it is not mistakenly installed on your computer again.

For more detailed info on controlling Windows Updates using Settings, Command Prompt and PowerShell, you can read: How to Uninstall Windows 10 Updates Manually.

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