Automatic downloading of hardware drivers...
From: SteveL (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/03/04
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 20:41:17 -0700
You stated that Autoupdates are COMPLETLY disabled,
including the service?
>-----Original Message-----
>Been trying to figure out why my Radeon
>won't drive the DVI input on my Samsung 191T.
>
>This requires a lot of uninstalling of ATI drivers.
>
>When I reboot after an ATI uninstall, I get the
>"New Hardware Found-VGA compatible" AND THEN
>Windows proceeds to download whatever old version
>of the Radeon drivers MS has on their website. I can
>see what's happening on my WinProxy status window.
>I have to kill the connection in my proxy server to
>keep this from happening.
>
>Automatic Updates are COMPLETELY disabled-
>all the options are greyed-out in the tab. I haven't
>been able to find any options to turn off this BAD
>behavior...downloading a driver off the Internet,
>even if it's from MS's site,
>and then installing it WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME
>is COMPLETELY unacceptable behavior and makes
>hardware troubleshooting a bigger pain in the ass
>than it already is...
>
>There had BETTER be some way to turn this off.
>
><end of rant>
>
>
>.
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