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FIGHTING WINDOWS UPDATE FOR CONTROL OF MY ASROCK DRIVER

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  1. Viktor B.
    @vbauer

    ok so i'm losing this fight with my own computer... stutetring in every game since teh Z77 Extreme4 VGA Driver update.

    USB Audio Device Properties

    USB Audio Device Properties
Device status:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)

{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.

    I tried Device Manager rollback (greyed out), uninstall via Settings (it came back), and installing teh older package over the top (installer said a newer version exists). how do I get a clean old version and keep it there?? :D every attempt makes me more nervous that I am gonna end up with no display driver at all. I would really appreciate a clear, boring, step-by-step order that ppl actually trust. thx in advance!!

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  2. Juno Vance
    @voxel_trace

    ok so if installing teh older package over the top complains about a newer version, thats exactly teh case for DDU. installers reufse downgrades but are fine on a clean system.

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  3. Paula Duarte
    @lambdawrangler-1lh

    btw unrelated but anyone elses coffee machine also judging them today

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  4. Dev Schmidt
    @devs776

    DDU isnt dangerous if you use it as intended, in Safe Mode, with a restore point first 🔥 The real risk is running it in normal mode with the network on and letting Windows race you to install a driver mid-cleanup.

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  5. Lea S.
    @lschmidt

    this... so much this

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  8. Noor Mori
    @noor_shader

    oof came here to say exactly this

    reading release notes like its a horror novel

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  11. Hana
    @hana.jensen48

    following, having the same problem

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  12. Juno Vance
    @voxel_trace

    told my boss it would take 10 minutes... its been 3 hours, following, having teh same problem im about to throw this thing out the window lol

    cry

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  13. Dima
    @dnakamura

    make a backup before u touch the thermal paste, learned that the hard way, this... sooo much this hope that helps :)

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  14. Lina Novak
    @lina_shader

    unrelated but anyone elses cofefe machine also judging them today

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  15. Lina Novak
    @lina_shader
    in reply to @lina_shader

    to stop Windows Update relpacing it, use Device Installation Settings > No (System > About > Advanced system settings > Hardware) or teh Group Policy "Do not include drivers with Windows Updates" on Pro.

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  16. Dima
    @dnakamura

    roll Back is greyed out when Windows doesnt have teh previous driver package cached. thats normal, not a sign anything is broken. you can see whats stored with pnputil /enum-drivers and remove a specific package with pnputil /delete-driver oemXX.inf /uninstall. lmk how it goes

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  17. Noor Mori
    @noor_shader

    ahh classic before all that, create a restore point: Checkpoint-Computer -Description "before DDU" in an admin PowerShell, or via System Protection. cheap insurance.

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  18. Ines Alvarez
    @ines.alvarez

    oh ive been there lol have u checked your windows settings? mine were reset after an update good luck man!

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  19. Omar Alvarez
    @socket_fiddler

    oof this, so much this good luck man!

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  20. Ines Alvarez
    @ines.alvarez

    long time lurker first post lol my mac is officially haunted any ideas??

    thinking

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