How to prevent Windows 7 from automatically installing driver

Symptom:
Windows 7 will automatically install the driver, very convenient and very user-friendly. However, sometimes the driver and hardware are not necessarily compatible, and the installation is uninstalled. Or for security reasons, I don't want Windows 7 to automatically install drivers. Can you do this?
Solution:
Method 1: Change device security settings
1. Click the Start button in the Start Search box. Type <;Devices and Printers> and click Open.

2. This window contains all the devices connected to the current computer. This includes monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, and more.
Locate the mouse on the icon representing the computer.
[Note that the name of the icon is not our usual "computer", but the full name of the computer in the network. If you don't know the computer name, open the Start menu and right-click on “Computer” and select “Properties”. Details can be seen in the system window. ]


back to the topic, the mouse is positioned on the icon representing your computer, right-click and select & ldquo; & rdquo ;. device security settings

3. A new window pops up asking if you want Windows to download drivers for your device. We choose the second "No, let me choose the action to be performed”. After that, more options will pop up. We chose the third option to prevent automatic installation of the driver.
[“Always install the best driver software from Windows Update> is the system default option and the most convenient. The second option, “install from Windows Update when the driver software is not found on my computer, is more conservative than the first option and safer. The last one, "Never install driver software from Windows Update", refuses to automatically install the driver, which is the safest. ]

After the selection is over, don't forget to click “Save Changes”.
Method 2: You can also complete this setting through the policy group (Note: Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows 7 Enterprise apply this method)
1. Click Start, at Type gpedit.msc in the Start Search box and press Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. Navigate to "Computer Configuration->Management Panel->System->Device Installation->Device Installation Restrictions" in the right detail window, double-click to open “ Install devices that are not described by other policy settings.

3. Select “Enabled” and click “OK“Save Settings.

Finally, please restart your computer for the changes to take effect.