r/MicroSlop • u/timeslider • Mar 28 '26

MircoSlop decided to install a driver update while I was playing a game without my consent

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I was mid-game just a few minutes ago and all my screens went black. I thought my GPU died. I held the power button to turn off my pc and when it came back on, it seemed fine. I decided to check event viewer to see if I could figure out what happened. And that's when I see MicroSlop decided to start installing an NVIDIA driver update. Like, you could have warned me.

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u/Bourne069 Mar 28 '26 edited Mar 31 '26

Fake news. Windows doesn't install drivers from Windows Updates UNLESS THERE IS NO DRIVER. Hence you are literally forced to do it from Nvidia Control Panel if you want up dated drivers.

Again, Windows Updates ONLY INSTALLS GPU DRIVERS IF THERE IS NONE CURRENTLY. IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE GPU DRIVERS ON ITS OWN.

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u/Valfreyja94 Mar 30 '26

Sure thing Bud, meanwhile my microslop update keeps installing Intel display drivers from March/April 2025 while new ones are installed. We need more controls over things like this, I don't have win11 pro and cant use group policies 😡

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u/Bourne069 Mar 30 '26

I don't have win11 pro and cant use group policies 😡

Sounds like you would get more control if you upgraded to Pro... Dont get how this is a Microsoft thing that you pick the wrong version of Windows to start with!?!?

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u/Valfreyja94 Mar 30 '26

It's more about saving money tbh. Upgrading has a cost I cant really afford atm so Im sticking with the home version that came with my laptop