Vista - Turning off auto device learning

Hi

I am trying to install some new drivers for my Hauppauge tv card on my Vista
OS. This requires me to remove the existing drivers and restart my computer.
My problem is that when the computer reboots the old drivers automatically
reload. I can tell this by the bubble which pops up in the bottom right hand
corner of my screen telling me that windows is locating the drivers.
Clicking on this icon does not give me any options to stop this install and
then I end up with the drivers which I am trying to get rid off installed
again. There must be some way of me stopping this auto install but I can't
find it - please help its driving me mad!!!!

Thx in advance, Jon

jondecks,

In the Properties for the card in Device Manager, you should have options to
either update the drivers or to uninstall the drivers. Either one should do
what you want. Let us know whether this indeed does what you want.
--
freddy


"jondecks" wrote:

> Hi
>
> I am trying to install some new drivers for my Hauppauge tv card on my Vista
> OS. This requires me to remove the existing drivers and restart my computer.
> My problem is that when the computer reboots the old drivers automatically
> reload. I can tell this by the bubble which pops up in the bottom right hand
> corner of my screen telling me that windows is locating the drivers.
> Clicking on this icon does not give me any options to stop this install and
> then I end up with the drivers which I am trying to get rid off installed
> again. There must be some way of me stopping this auto install but I can't
> find it - please help its driving me mad!!!!
>
> Thx in advance, Jon

Hi thx for that. My problem occurs once i've unistalled the drivers the way
you just explained and then I restart the computer - windows automatically
reinstalls the same drivers again - I dont want this to happen as I want to
install some different drivers - I am therefore expecting the options "locate
and install driver software (recommended)" "ask me again later" which i'd
choose & "dont show this message again for this device". I never get these
options on restart and windows just goes ahead with the install while i
frantically try to stop it - with no success. I am sure there must be a way
to stop this auto install so i can run my new drivers.

Happy dayz Jon

"freddy" wrote:

> jondecks,
>
> In the Properties for the card in Device Manager, you should have options to
> either update the drivers or to uninstall the drivers. Either one should do
> what you want. Let us know whether this indeed does what you want.
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "jondecks" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I am trying to install some new drivers for my Hauppauge tv card on my Vista
> > OS. This requires me to remove the existing drivers and restart my computer.
> > My problem is that when the computer reboots the old drivers automatically
> > reload. I can tell this by the bubble which pops up in the bottom right hand
> > corner of my screen telling me that windows is locating the drivers.
> > Clicking on this icon does not give me any options to stop this install and
> > then I end up with the drivers which I am trying to get rid off installed
> > again. There must be some way of me stopping this auto install but I can't
> > find it - please help its driving me mad!!!!
> >
> > Thx in advance, Jon

jondecks,

In that case, how does the other option to update the drivers work for you?
Can't you direct it to the drivers you have ready? There should be an option
there to do that. It's something along the lines of Have a Disk, or Browse
for Location, without actually looking for it myself.
--
freddy


"jondecks" wrote:

> Hi thx for that. My problem occurs once i've unistalled the drivers the way
> you just explained and then I restart the computer - windows automatically
> reinstalls the same drivers again - I dont want this to happen as I want to
> install some different drivers - I am therefore expecting the options "locate
> and install driver software (recommended)" "ask me again later" which i'd
> choose & "dont show this message again for this device". I never get these
> options on restart and windows just goes ahead with the install while i
> frantically try to stop it - with no success. I am sure there must be a way
> to stop this auto install so i can run my new drivers.
>
> Happy dayz Jon
>
> "freddy" wrote:
>
> > jondecks,
> >
> > In the Properties for the card in Device Manager, you should have options to
> > either update the drivers or to uninstall the drivers. Either one should do
> > what you want. Let us know whether this indeed does what you want.
> > --
> > freddy
> >
> >
> > "jondecks" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I am trying to install some new drivers for my Hauppauge tv card on my Vista
> > > OS. This requires me to remove the existing drivers and restart my computer.
> > > My problem is that when the computer reboots the old drivers automatically
> > > reload. I can tell this by the bubble which pops up in the bottom right hand
> > > corner of my screen telling me that windows is locating the drivers.
> > > Clicking on this icon does not give me any options to stop this install and
> > > then I end up with the drivers which I am trying to get rid off installed
> > > again. There must be some way of me stopping this auto install but I can't
> > > find it - please help its driving me mad!!!!
> > >
> > > Thx in advance, Jon

jondecks,

Also, can't you skip the reboot prompt? In other words, don't reboot, but
instead go ahead and install the new drivers instead. I believe that option
was there the last time I tried that.
--
freddy


"freddy" wrote:

> jondecks,
>
> In that case, how does the other option to update the drivers work for you?
> Can't you direct it to the drivers you have ready? There should be an option
> there to do that. It's something along the lines of Have a Disk, or Browse
> for Location, without actually looking for it myself.
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "jondecks" wrote:
>
> > Hi thx for that. My problem occurs once i've unistalled the drivers the way
> > you just explained and then I restart the computer - windows automatically
> > reinstalls the same drivers again - I dont want this to happen as I want to
> > install some different drivers - I am therefore expecting the options "locate
> > and install driver software (recommended)" "ask me again later" which i'd
> > choose & "dont show this message again for this device". I never get these
> > options on restart and windows just goes ahead with the install while i
> > frantically try to stop it - with no success. I am sure there must be a way
> > to stop this auto install so i can run my new drivers.
> >
> > Happy dayz Jon
> >
> > "freddy" wrote:
> >
> > > jondecks,
> > >
> > > In the Properties for the card in Device Manager, you should have options to
> > > either update the drivers or to uninstall the drivers. Either one should do
> > > what you want. Let us know whether this indeed does what you want.
> > > --
> > > freddy
> > >
> > >
> > > "jondecks" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to install some new drivers for my Hauppauge tv card on my Vista
> > > > OS. This requires me to remove the existing drivers and restart my computer.
> > > > My problem is that when the computer reboots the old drivers automatically
> > > > reload. I can tell this by the bubble which pops up in the bottom right hand
> > > > corner of my screen telling me that windows is locating the drivers.
> > > > Clicking on this icon does not give me any options to stop this install and
> > > > then I end up with the drivers which I am trying to get rid off installed
> > > > again. There must be some way of me stopping this auto install but I can't
> > > > find it - please help its driving me mad!!!!
> > > >
> > > > Thx in advance, Jon

Did you use the Hauppauge driver and application removal application first?

This UK site has excellent step by step guided instructions (and the latest
drivers for certain Hauppauge cards):

http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/pages/support.html

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"jondecks" <jondecks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:95FA6848-F53F-445D-AE42-E2F1CB3D0C99@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> I am trying to install some new drivers for my Hauppauge tv card on my Vista
> OS. This requires me to remove the existing drivers and restart my computer.
> My problem is that when the computer reboots the old drivers automatically
> reload. I can tell this by the bubble which pops up in the bottom right hand
> corner of my screen telling me that windows is locating the drivers.
> Clicking on this icon does not give me any options to stop this install and
> then I end up with the drivers which I am trying to get rid off installed
> again. There must be some way of me stopping this auto install but I can't
> find it - please help its driving me mad!!!!
>
> Thx in advance, Jon

Dnia Tue, 3 Jul 2007 13:20:00 -0700, jondecks napisa³(a):

> Hi
>
> I am trying to install some new drivers for my Hauppauge tv card on my Vista
> OS. This requires me to remove the existing drivers and restart my computer.
> My problem is that when the computer reboots the old drivers automatically
> reload. I can tell this by the bubble which pops up in the bottom right hand
> corner of my screen telling me that windows is locating the drivers.
> Clicking on this icon does not give me any options to stop this install and
> then I end up with the drivers which I am trying to get rid off installed
> again. There must be some way of me stopping this auto install but I can't
> find it - please help its driving me mad!!!!
>
> Thx in advance, Jon

Just before reboot delete all oemxxx.inf files related to your card from
\Windows\Inf folder. Delete INFCACHE.1 file. Delete a copy of old
drivers from c:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository.
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M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP]
/odpowiadaj±c na priv zmieñ px na pl/
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...Michal.Kawecki

Deleting system files is not the right approach - it will only result in
unpredictable behavior, loss of system integrity and reliability.

To "force install" a driver on a device, you need to go to device manager,
right click the device, and choose "update driver" and then point the wizard
to where your drivers live. This is install the drivers you want on the
device regardless of whether a better one exists on the system.

Thanks,

Farhan

"Michal Kawecki" <kkwinto@o2.px> wrote in message
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> Dnia Tue, 3 Jul 2007 13:20:00 -0700, jondecks napisa³(a):
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I am trying to install some new drivers for my Hauppauge tv card on my
>> Vista
>> OS. This requires me to remove the existing drivers and restart my
>> computer.
>> My problem is that when the computer reboots the old drivers
>> automatically
>> reload. I can tell this by the bubble which pops up in the bottom right
>> hand
>> corner of my screen telling me that windows is locating the drivers.
>> Clicking on this icon does not give me any options to stop this install
>> and
>> then I end up with the drivers which I am trying to get rid off installed
>> again. There must be some way of me stopping this auto install but I
>> can't
>> find it - please help its driving me mad!!!!
>>
>> Thx in advance, Jon
>
> Just before reboot delete all oemxxx.inf files related to your card from
> \Windows\Inf folder. Delete INFCACHE.1 file. Delete a copy of old
> drivers from c:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository.
> --
> M. [Windows - Shell/User MVP]
> /odpowiadaj±c na priv zmieñ px na pl/
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...Michal.Kawecki

RESTART COMPUTER
LOG IN INTO SAFE MODE
UNISTALL THE DRIVERS(IN DEVICE MANAGER OR W/PROGRAM)
RESTART COMPUTER AGAIN
LOG IN INTO SAFE MODE AGAIN
INSTALL THE DRIVERS YOU PLEASE
RESTART COMPUTER INTO NORMAL WINDOWS


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