Script to disable automatic driver updates in Windows 11

[RustyRouter]

Windows 11 can automatically download and install device drivers and driver updates. device drivers are automatically installed in the background, and the process requires no user intervention. Updates for device drivers are also checked and installed periodically.

To avoid that you can add this .reg script that runs in the system context, before user accounts are created.

Disable:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Disable-include-drivers-with-windows-updates-in-windows-11

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DriverSearching]
"SearchOrderConfig"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdatePolicy\PolicyState]
"ExcludeWUDrivers"=dword:00000001

You can enable it back after Windows installation:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Enable-include-drivers-with-windows-updates-in-windows-11

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DriverSearching]
"SearchOrderConfig"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdatePolicy\PolicyState]
"ExcludeWUDrivers"=dword:00000000

[thongor77]

thanks, but what will be the necessary script to force the installation of the driver from the USB key, I have my drivers on the $OEM$$1\Drivers copied on C:\Drivers
how can I use those without having the needs of internet access?

thank you by advance

[RustyRouter]

You don't need a script to install drivers, just copy your drivers to a folder in the root of the USB (the Windows Installation media), name this folder $WinPeDriver$ and it will be installed automatically.
Make sure the drivers are extracted and has a .inf files, each driver in its own folder, already discussed here:
#288 (reply in thread)