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Not sure where the setting is exposed, but O&O ShutUp10 has a toggle for "Disable automatic downloading of manufacturer's apps and icons for devices" that I sus
by AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
Not sure where the setting is exposed, but O&O ShutUp10 has a toggle for "Disable automatic downloading of manufacturer's apps and icons for devices" that I suspect would prevent this. I haven't dug into it, but from my own usage I believe this setting ensures that only the driver dlls and not any extraneous software is installed by Windows Update.
- gibspaulding 6y agoI'm not sure where I originally saw the recommendation for OOSU10, but it was someone on HN, so whoever you were, thank you! After Firefox, it's the first thing I install on a fresh Windows install, and just applying their recommended actions makes Windows a much more tolerable experience!
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoSadly I have to agree. Not using something like OOSU10 is like not running an ad blocker on the web. Not coincidentally I blame a lot of the ways Windows has been ruined lately on the adoption of web development trends.