topic Re: Intel npu driver update reverts back in Mobile and Desktop Processors

Intel npu driver update reverts back

Plumbum — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:51:30 GMT

PC Specs: Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master, Intel Core Ultra 9 285k, Corsair Vengence 48gb ram 8000,

Aorus Master 4090.

GCC shows i need to update my intel npu driver from 32.0.100.3053 to 32.0.100.3717. I am able to update to the newer version but a few days later GCC is showing i need to update the NPU again. I dont know why it keeps reverting back to the old driver. Ive contacted gigabyte but they havent responded for 2 weeks now. Im just trying to figure out is it something that needs to stay updated? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks

Re: Intel npu driver update reverts back

pressed_for_time — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 18:13:02 GMT

One potential source of this is that Windows Update downloads driver updates silently, that it is without notifying you that it is doing so. So Windows Updates may be constantly downloading the older version of the NPU driver and overwriting the newer version.

A list of Driver Updates can be found at Settings->Windows Update->Update History->Driver Updates that will confirm whether this is happening or not.

If this is the source of the issue the only solution is to block Windows Update from downloading any driver updates.

This was posted by the moderator of one of the Microsoft forums about how to do this

"...Disable under Group Policy

Follow this method if you are using Windows 10 Pro/11 Pro or above versions as Group Policy is not available in Windows 10 Home/11 Home

Press Windows key + R key to open Run command box
Type gpedit.msc in the box and click on OK
Expand folders from left column: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage updates offered from Windows update
From the list select Do not include drivers with Windows Updates
Double click on it and select Enabled, and click on Apply and then OK...".

Re: Intel npu driver update reverts back

Zeli — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 03:57:30 GMT

Hi!

Same here, mobo Z890 Aorus Elite Wifi7 + Ultra 7.

Intel itself should be updating the Microsoft Update with the latest drivers to date. This has been kind of a nuisance to us. and to tell us to disable certain features of windows should not be a practice. Aren't we talking about Intel here? this should not be an excuse of not doing the proper ways.

Myself, I'm not disabling anything that wasn't suppose to do. i'll keep updating through Gigabyte GCC or manually until this issue resolved officially through proper ways. C'mon Intel!!