Stop automatic driver install...

SANEagent · Oct 17, 2008

So....How in the hell?!?!? can you stop vista from auto installing a video card?????

I thought I had it turned off and I cant cancel it when it pops up. I want to install my second HD4850 Toxic for crossfire mode, but Vista keeps sticking up my @$$$$.

Sorry for being so mad, Ive been messing with it for almost 2 hours....gah.

All this AFTER reading the guide on how to do it.

Can someone help me PLZ?

Solaris17 · Oct 17, 2008

Start>control panel>System>advanced settings(left pane bottom)>hardware tab>"windows update driver settings">check "never check for drivers when i install a device"

SANEagent · Oct 17, 2008

I did that and it still installs the card...anything else I can do?

Pinchy · Oct 17, 2008

Lol I had the same problem and had mass frustration with it.

Easiest way to stop it is when it comes up and decides to install it, get task manager up, right click the windows installer --> go to process & end the process.

You gotta be fairly quick, but its easily done.

SANEagent · Oct 17, 2008

this is going to suck lol...give me a min to try.

Processor	Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 4.0Ghz (471x8.5)
Motherboard	Asus P5Q Pro
Cooling	TT Blue Orb 2
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB 5-5-5-15 (1:1)
Video Card(s)	2X HD4850 Toxic Edition OC 700/1200 XFIRE
Storage	WD VelociRaptor 150gig 10,000RPM
Display(s)	24" Acer P241w
Case	Thermaltake Soprano (Modded with extra fan, paint and foam)
Power Supply	Antec 850w PSU
Software	Windows Vista and XP Pro
Benchmark Scores	3dMark06 19023

System Name	Rocinante
Processor	I9 14900KS
Motherboard	EVGA z690 Dark KINGPIN (modded BIOS)
Cooling	EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB
Memory	64GB Gskill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000 @6400
Video Card(s)	MSI SUPRIM Liquid X 4090
Storage	1x 500GB 980 Pro \| 1x 1TB 980 Pro \| 1x 8TB Corsair MP400
Display(s)	Odyssey OLED G9 G95SC
Case	Lian Li o11 Evo Dynamic White
Audio Device(s)	Moondrop S8's on Schiit Hel 2e
Power Supply	Bequiet! Power Pro 12 1500w
Mouse	Lamzu Atlantis mini (White)
Keyboard	Monsgeek M3 Lavender, Akko Crystal Blues
VR HMD	Quest 3
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	I dont have time for that.

Processor	Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 4.0Ghz (471x8.5)
Motherboard	Asus P5Q Pro
Cooling	TT Blue Orb 2
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB 5-5-5-15 (1:1)
Video Card(s)	2X HD4850 Toxic Edition OC 700/1200 XFIRE
Storage	WD VelociRaptor 150gig 10,000RPM
Display(s)	24" Acer P241w
Case	Thermaltake Soprano (Modded with extra fan, paint and foam)
Power Supply	Antec 850w PSU
Software	Windows Vista and XP Pro
Benchmark Scores	3dMark06 19023

System Name	UltraPC
Processor	E8500 Core 2 Duo, 1333Mhz FSB, 3.16Ghz @ 4.5GHz (got into Windows @ 4.75GHz)
Motherboard	ASUS P5Q-e
Cooling	CPU Cooler - TT V14 Pro, 2x120mm CM Blue LED fans, 1x90mm CM Blue LED fan
Memory	G.Skill Pi 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel DDR2 PC8000 (1000MHz), 5-5-5-15
Video Card(s)	Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ASUS EAH4850 BIOS
Storage	2x 500GB Seagate 7200.12 Raid 0
Display(s)	Acer AL1912, 19" LCD screen
Case	Thermaltake Soprano Black ATX case
Audio Device(s)	Onboard 7.1, Speakers - 5 + Sub + Monitor speakers
Power Supply	Thermaltake 850W Toughpower Cable Management - Quad (2x18A and 2x30A) 12V rails
Software	Win 7 Pro x64, MSN, CS:Source, etc etc

Processor	Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 4.0Ghz (471x8.5)
Motherboard	Asus P5Q Pro
Cooling	TT Blue Orb 2
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB 5-5-5-15 (1:1)
Video Card(s)	2X HD4850 Toxic Edition OC 700/1200 XFIRE
Storage	WD VelociRaptor 150gig 10,000RPM
Display(s)	24" Acer P241w
Case	Thermaltake Soprano (Modded with extra fan, paint and foam)
Power Supply	Antec 850w PSU
Software	Windows Vista and XP Pro
Benchmark Scores	3dMark06 19023

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