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In Windows 7 whenever I am installing particular set of drivers for an external device, the device manager is showing me a message that the drivers are already updated. But the device is not in working state. How can I install the drivers which are stored on my PC?

Peripherals
Operating System:Windows 7,Category:Zip and other Devices

Software
Brand:Other

asked on 27th Oct 2011 | 1 Answers | Answer It!


uttam

• You can configure the settings temporarily so that Windows does not installs the drivers. Go to Start–>Search type in gpedit.msc
• Click the file to open the Local Group Policy Editor and show Windows who is in control!!
• You want to go here: Computer Configuration->Administrative Templates->System->Device Installation. Click on the subfolder Device Installation on the left and on the right side you will see the possible restrictions.
• Right Click on Prevent Installation of Devices not described by other policy settings and edit this option, set it on ENABLED.
Reboot Windows and enjoy its inability to pollute your system with its standard driver, open gpedit.msc again and revert the change so you will be able to install your driver.

Once this is done, uninstall the drivers, restart the computer and then install the driver file that you have. Once done, you can change back the settings in the policy editor.

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