One can block Windows Update from updating one particular device.
The procedure below will block updates for all versions of the driver,
present and future.
The accepted answer will only block one particular version and has to be re-executed
every time a new driver version comes out on Windows Update,
which is not very practical since we will find about it too late,
when the device stops working.
Step 1 : Find device hardware ID
In Gestionnaire de périphériques, faites un clic droit sur the device, choose Properties,
then in the Details tab set Property to Hardware Ids and copy the displayed id.
Step 2 : Install your driver
Disconnect the computer from the Internet, go again into Gestionnaire de périphériques,
uninstall the driver installed by Windows and install your own.
Reboot, and ensure that the driver stays as installed.
Step 3 : Block driver update for that device
Run gpedit.msc
Go to
Local Computer Policy → Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → Device Installation → Device Installation Restrictions
Double-cliquez sur on Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device IDs and set it to Enabled.
Cliquez sur le Show button to launch the dialog titled
"Prevent installation of devices that match any of these Device IDs".
Paste into Value the copied hardware-id for the device.
Cliquez sur OK until finished.
Step 4 : Finishing
Reconnect the computer to the Internet.
Verify from time to time that the driver has not changed
(cela devrait not happen unless Microsoft manages to break this option).
For Windows 10 Home users who do not have gpedit.msc,
you might try to do this manipulation on another computer, not Home,
then export and import the policy to the Home computer from le registre key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions
See this answer for more information.
Or you may try to use the program
Policy Plus,
which is a Local Stratégie de groupe Editor for all Windows editions.
See this article for more information.
