Windows 11 is keep installing the wrong AMD driver

Anonymous
2022-04-12T15:01:35+00:00

I installed the proper version on the amd website with auto detect and windows 11 is keep installing the old driver which is causing graphics problems. How to stop this ?

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-01T12:13:42+00:00

    Confirming that wushowhide manager finally found the display driver in the list and was able to properly hide it. I will report back for more if it gets ignored in the future. PS: It was not possible pre-22H2. I still consider it a hijack and not an official compatibility solution. :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-09-29T03:18:18+00:00

    I have been experiencing similar issues before, Windows re-installing an obsolete AMD driver replacing the up-to-date original, installing obsolete wireless adapter drivers among others.

    1. Download the "Microsoft Show or Hide troubleshooter" tool. I downloaded it from here : https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/microsoft\_show\_or\_hide\_updates\_troubleshooter.html
    2. Install the up-to-date driver you want. In this case, re-install the AMD Software Adrenaline and install all its recommended updates.
    3. After all your desired and up-to-date drivers are installed and the system is restarted, run the Microsoft Show or Hide troubleshooter. By clicking "next" the tool will search for Windows updates. Once the search is completed you will be given two options : "Hide updates" and "Show hidden updates".
    4. Click on "Hide Updates". After that, in your case with the obsolete AMD driver re-installing issue, you should see the driver "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Display - 30.0.13002.1001". Select the driver and click "next". The specific driver update will be excluded from future windows updates.

    Should you ever need to show updates that were hidden this way, and you want Windows to re-install the whatever obsolete driver already excluded, run the tool once again, follow the same steps but this time click on "Show hidden updates". By clicking next, you should see the driver you excluded, select it, click next and voila, you have the obsolete **** for a driver back available in future Windows Updates.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-09-28T18:57:57+00:00

    It is quite surprising Microsoft couldn't fix this simple problem for so many years now. My laptop keeps BSODing with "driver_power_state_failure" due to the ancient AMD driver WIN 11 insisted on installing every updates it does. And no, none of the "solutions" work.

    Only way to stop the BSOD seems to be stopping windows update altogether, how is that possibly safe and secure? If this is the best Microsoft can do..... its just sad.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-09-28T16:43:33+00:00

    This BS is still alive and well in 11 22h2.... Microsoft please have somebody competent have a look at this.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-09-10T17:36:16+00:00

    Don't feel left out, I am on Pro insider build (beta I think) and the 'how to block drivers' doesn't work for me either. In my case it is downloading workstation drivers. The one step I have not tried is turning off ALL driver updates as I leave it up to Windows to deal with my intel wifi/Bluetooth card.

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