Laptop keeps downloading driver update

Delete the Software Distribution Folder. Open the command prompt and then type each command followed by the Enter key to stop following services:. Then restart the system and try to download and install the Windows updates.

The services we stopped will start on reboot, or you can manually restart the services without restarting the system and resume installing Windows updates. Uninstall the Problematic Updates. Windows Update Catalog facilitates downloading the Windows cumulative updates as well as significant updates that you can then install manually just like any other program.

Run SFC Scan. SFC or System File Checker is a Windows utility that lets you scan for system integrity by scanning corruption in windows system files and replacing missing or corrupt system files. The SFC scans work via command line. Problem Still Not Fixed? If none of those mentioned above methods works, it means there is some major issue with your system. To fix it, you need to re-install Windows. Hence, backup your data before proceeding to Windows 10 re-installation.

In case you are unable to create a backup, use the Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows software that can help you restore data from a Windows system that fails to boot due to Windows installation boot loop. However, the updates may sometime get stuck at installation or download, and fail to install or keep installing repeatedly.

I now just go to the Dell site and manually look for driver updates. We are very sorry to hear about this inconvenience with the Support Assist application. We would like to review this issue further, please send us a private message with your system's Service Tag number.

To send a private message, click on my name and look for the private message option. I am piggybacking on another's post since I could not find the PM option for you that you suggested to them. My Dell is out of warranty so if you can't help so be it.

I too am getting daily notifications about needing to update my drivers and when I run SupportAssist none are found. I allow Windows 10 automatic updates, and periodically visit Dell. None exist and computer is fine. The notifications are annoying but I can continue ti ignore them knowing all is well. Just thought you might have a suggestion. Thanks, Diana.

Browse Community. Generally, automatic driver installation is pretty good because this eliminates the need to manually find, download and install the drivers by yourself. However, from time to time, Windows might download wrong or incompatible graphics driver. In those situations, Windows 10 will either crash or the graphics card will not work properly. To stop the automatic graphics driver update, we are going to use the devices hardware IDs and the Group Policy Editor.

All we have to do is tell Windows not to install drivers for a device that has a specific hardware ID s. Since hardware IDs are unique to each device on your system, this works perfectly to stop Windows from automatically installing the graphics driver update. The first thing we need to do is know the hardware IDs of the graphics card. Thankfully, the device manager gives us all sorts of information including the hardware IDs. Microsoft will automatically search for the latest Intel Graphic driver for the computer.

Please note Dell Command Update tool doesn't update every single drivers, firmware and applications from your Dell Product Support page. View solution in original post. Hopefully Intel driver utility work normally. Problem solved! My XPS is now happing running a full set of updated drivers! I've already seen some interesting changes. Now, I'll move back to a pending issue related to recovery after hibernation.

Perhaps it vanished with the update. I'll open a new thread if it remains in my system.