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For a smooth update of windows follow the steps below to avoid problems.
- Start by disabling the auto driver updates
- Press Win + Pause/Break to open the System Properties window.
- Click on "Advanced system settings" on the left-hand side.
- In the System Properties window, go to the "Hardware" tab.
- Click on the "Device Installation Settings" button.
- Choose the option "No (Your device might not work as expected)”
- Click Save Changes.( Figure 1)
Figure 1
- Using Group Policy (for Windows Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions):
- Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
- Type gpedit.msc and press Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
- Navigate to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Device Installation.
- Look for a policy named "Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings" and double-click it.
- Select the "Enabled" option to prevent device installations.
- Click Apply and then OK.
- Using Registry Editor:
- Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
- Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings.
- If the "Settings" key doesn't exist, you may need to create it.
- Create a new DWORD value named "PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork" and set its value to 1.
- Create another DWORD value named "PreventDeviceMetadataFromInternet" and set its value to 1.
- Now you can start windows updates
- Press Win + I to open the Settings.
- Go to "Update & Security."
- Click on "Windows Update" in the left sidebar.
- Click on "Check for updates" to see if there are any available updates.
- If updates are available, click "Install now" to begin the update process.
- Once updates are finished Reboot the PC and let it run for few minutes.
- Next pause windows updates so they dont auto start in working hours.
- Shutdown the client and save the changes.