There's probably something that gets started when you boot up other than Windows Update that's doing it. If there's software that came with this adaptor, that's the first place I'd check. If that's not it, I'd run Msconfig and check the Startup tab. There you can uncheck anything other than your antivirus program.
Good luck.
Hi there,
I have to resort to a forum because I am now lost.. I have a laptop with Windows 8.1 loaded on it and I have a Qualcomm Atheros AR956x Wireless Network Adapter. It works best on a driver dated 15/08/2013 on 10.0.0.263 yet it seems my laptop updates itself to driver version 10.0.0.270 dated 17/10/2013.
On this version my wireless internet is less stable and more unreliable. When I struggle to view or load pages I check my version and it has updated itself so I have to roll the driver back - again!!!
I have selected to not have Microsoft automatically update my drivers. On the Device Installation Settings I have selected "Never install driver software from Windows Update" and I have unchecked the "Automatically get the device application and information provided by your device manufacturer" but it doesn't seem to make a difference.
What other options can I deselect so that my wireless driver stays on the older version?
Thanks
Dan

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