how to prevent windows from installing microsoft drivers???

JimBoyJohnson

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so i have a problem where my wifi will disconnect when awaking from sleep mode (have to run wifi trouble shooting mode to fix,about 2min process,but annoying every time i open lid of my laptop from sleep)

problem is,the driver installed is a microsoft driver
i have the factory driver from Antheros,but when try to install it says best driver is already installed
how can i force install, or like when i uninstall the wireless adapter from system device manager,when i hit re-install,for windows NOT to install a driver from its own database,and to just leave it blank(with the yellow exclamation point in device manager). that way, since no driver is installed, i could install the factory antheros without it saying theres the best driver for it installed already(since no driver would be installed at that point)
 
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Are you actually installing the driver as an exe or are you just updating through the device manager. Do you have an exe file that you can install.
 

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If this is offered through Microsoft Update you can right click on it and hide it. It won't be offered again. At least this works in win 7 so it should in 8.
 

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Annoying Problem

I think that what the OP means is, when you uninstall a device in the "Device Manager" and then click the "Scan for hardware changes" button, Windows will reinstall its generic driver, instead of letting you install the real driver.

I was having a similar problem recently.

Have you tried this?

If you have the exe installer for your driver:

  • Uninstall the device in the "Device Manager".
  • Do not click the "Scan for hardware changes" button.
  • Run the exe installer for your driver.
 

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Are you actually installing the driver as an exe or are you just updating through the device manager. Do you have an exe file that you can install.

I have an exe,but installing that crashes windows 8
so i tried the files(that end in .inf and .sys),wont let me add that way, says driver is already up to date
 

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    win 8
If this is offered through Microsoft Update you can right click on it and hide it. It won't be offered again. At least this works in win 7 so it should in 8.

no its not offered in windows update
its a driver window has in its database from stock i guess
because even with no internet connection it will install it
 

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    win 8
I think that what the OP means is, when you uninstall a device in the "Device Manager" and then click the "Scan for hardware changes" button, Windows will reinstall its generic driver, instead of letting you install the real driver.

I was having a similar problem recently.

Have you tried this?

If you have the exe installer for your driver:

  • Uninstall the device in the "Device Manager".
  • Do not click the "Scan for hardware changes" button.
  • Run the exe installer for your driver.

correct,that is what I mean

but installing the exe (which i got from my laptop manufacturer) crashes windows when i close lid and put in sleep mode,and try to awake from it

the actual maker(antheros) has the .sys and .inf files, i have that too ,but windows wont let me install(says best drivers installed although it says the provide is microsoft, not antheros,and the version numbers are different)


windows 8 works great on my toshiba laptop,only problem is this
 

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    win 8
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