Disable Autodetect New Hardware

[Yorkie]

If you feel this would be better in Technical Support please feel free to move it.

My original problem was a dodgy Video Card Driver problem in XP Professional. I eventually solved this but it would have been so much easier if I could have disabled the Detect New Hardware.

I've tried everything I could think of but the damned thing kept coming up "Found New Hardware". Then it installed the driver AGAIN. It doesn't even give me the option to cancel it. :mad:

There is nothing in the Bios that would help. It's an HP/Compaq d530. The BIOS has precious little in it option-wise.

I've search windows help ! Perhaps I would have got a better response if I'd tried a foreign language

I've Googled !

I even tried Microsoft. Nothing seems to fit the bill

I've had it !!

Is it possible?

Regards

Dave

[Steve R Jones]

It's been a while, but I recall reading you can temporarily Rename the Windows\INF folder to stop the auto detect.

[Yorkie]

Thanks.

It's one of those things where you're sure it is possible, but when push comes to shove you can't remember how.

As I said earlier I fixed the real problem. Next time I get chance I'll give it a go.

Thanks again.

Regards

Dave.