can you force earlier drivers in windows 8.1?

rolling7z

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I was wondering if there is a way to force Windows 8.1 to use older drivers, for example, force a generic Bluetooth adapter driver to use version 6.2.9200 instead of 6.3.9600.

I am just trying to troubleshoot a problem and was curious, and wanted to try if its possible.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite P870
    CPU
    Intel I7
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce GT630m
Should be able to, many times I had to switch to older drivers for many things. Usually it involves uninstalling old drivers first and not letting windows to install new ones automatically.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
You can also do a roll-back from the Device manager if you have installed a newer driver that is faulty or causing problems.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    i7 4770
    Motherboard
    ASUS H87M-Plus
    Memory
    Crucial, god knows what model. 1033 240pin 16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI AMD Radeon HD 7870
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Ultrasharp 21.5" / ASUS 17" secondary
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Corsair 60GB Force Series LS 2.5inch SSD
    1TB Western Digital
    500GB Hitachi
    PSU
    Coolmaster 600W
    Case
    In-Win Dragonslayer
    Cooling
    Fans, lots of fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G105
    Mouse
    Sharkoon Fireglider
    Internet Speed
    Terrible
    Browser
    Chrome / Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender / MalwareBytes
I've used the rollback feature in the Device Manager several times, for faulty or suspected faulty new drivers.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    i7 6700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
    Memory
    16 Gb G Skill TridentZ DDR4 3400
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel (i7 CPU)
    Sound Card
    RealTek Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Dell SE2717HR
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    500GB Samsung 850 SSD, 3TB for backups
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 750 G2
    Case
    BeQuiet Silent Base 600
    Cooling
    Deepcool Captain 120EX
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    Cable - 100MB Downlink
    Browser
    Edge/Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
    Other Info
    Sonar Platinum 64 bit recording studio software with MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface unit.
Most Windows 7 drivers work with Windows 8. You just have to go into device manager and manually install them.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Tablet
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Nokia Lumia 2520
    CPU
    Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800
    Memory
    2GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    10.1"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    32GB SSD
    Case
    Asus Case
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wedge Keyboard
    Mouse
    Bornd Bluetooth Mouse
    Browser
    IE 11
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