How to stop updates for drivers with Windows Update using Registry

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On Windows 10 Home, you won’t have access to the Local Group Policy Editor, but you can still exclude driver updates by modifying the Registry with these steps.

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Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.

Type regedit, and click OK to open the Registry.

Browse the following path:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsQuick Tip: On Windows 10, you can now copy and paste the path in the Registry’s address bar to quickly jump to the key destination.

Right-click the Windows (folder) key, select New, and click on Key.

Name the key WindowsUpdate and press Enter.

Right-click the newly created key, select New, and click on DWORD (32-bit) Value.

Name the key ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate and press Enter.

Double-click the newly created DWORD and set the value from 0 to 1.

Click OK.
Once you’ve completed the steps, cumulative updates will continue to download, but you won’t receive updates for drivers.

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