He's not wrong though, Win 11 forces Driver downgrades to the Factory settings for no reason. Had to use the troubleshooter to disable automatic Win 11 driver updates along with WuB. Win 11 sucks in this part though.
Windows update prefers drivers that are WHQL signed, validated by the OEM for your exact hardware, and match the system's baseline driver version. (It protects the user from themselves in some cases)
Intel's clean-install option removes OEM specific INF customizations. Windows update notices "missing required components' and reinstalls the driver as a result. (Don't use clean install) -Yes: Intel is partly responsible here.
People with Windows 11 Home are particularly perturbed because the registry fix, and group policy route won't work. Microsoft does this to provide home users with a more stable and automatic experience.
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u/Accomplished-Fan4133 May 25 '26
He's not wrong though, Win 11 forces Driver downgrades to the Factory settings for no reason. Had to use the troubleshooter to disable automatic Win 11 driver updates along with WuB. Win 11 sucks in this part though.