Turn off automatic updates for device drivers

Aim

To make sure EthoVision XT works with the drivers that were tested by Noldus.

Although the general recommendation from Microsoft to use automatic updates is good, especially for security updates, automatic updates of hardware device drives can sometimes give problems. Follow this procedure to specifically turn off the automatic updates only for device drivers.

Procedure

1.Click the Windows Start menu and type change device.

2.Click Change device installation settings in the search results under Best match.

3.In the Device installation settings window, select No (your device might not work as expected).

4.Click Save Changes.

Note

There have been cases of EthoVision XT trials being interrupted by forced Windows Update. It is not straightforward to prevent unwanted updates during data acquisition, especially in Windows 11. If you plan to do long data acquisition sessions (e.g. 24+ hours), an easy solution is to disconnect the EthoVision XT computer from the network and restart it before starting the new acquisition session. Do not forget to recover internet connection after you complete your trials.