I'm trying to downgrade my Realtek High Definition Audio driver, currently
It's not as simple as clicking "Update Driver..." because here's what happens:
So, naturally, I tried uninstalling the driver. But, then, I cannot install the new driver without restarting my computer. And when I restart my computer, the default driver is already halfway through installation by the time I get back to the Device Manager dialog, putting me back to square one.
Is there a way to get around the "The best driver software for your device is already installed [...] Windows has determined the driver software for your device is up to date" prompt and force installation of an older driver?
Answer
I think you just have to persistently tell it no, and a force manual installation.
Follow these steps:
- Locate manually
- Let Me pick from the list
- Have disk
- Browse, find the INF and whatever other persistent manual is necessary.
With enough persistence you can even install a completely wrong driver into a driver slot, very rarely you could even cause a no-boot situation. Hopefully you know what it is and what belongs there for sure before forcing it in.
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