Block automatic BIOS update?

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  1. pitha1337

    pitha1337 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everyone,

    I own an GX701GXR and I want to stay on BIOS 306 because here I can undervolt my CPU. Unfortunately Windows will Update the BIOS every time I reboot.

    I have tried the option in the attached screenshot but this doesn't help. Someone has an idea how I can prevent my device from auto BIOS updating?

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    pitha1337, Jun 4, 2020
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  2. senso

    senso Notebook Deity

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    Check on the BIOS if there isn't some option called something like Allow BIOS Capsule module, or allow BIOS update.
     
    senso, Jun 5, 2020
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    pitha1337 Notebook Consultant

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    Unfortunately I don't have this option in BIOS. I know that such an option exists on Alienware notebooks.
     
    pitha1337, Jun 5, 2020
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    Push :)
     
    pitha1337, Jun 9, 2020
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    block the permission of all accounts to access Windows\Firmware folder. works for me, model GX701
    [v2004] folder changed to \Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\gx701xxx_30x.xxxxx
     
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    heisenberg1122, Jul 3, 2020
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  6. jeffreyC

    jeffreyC Newbie

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    Do you have a password on your BIOS?

    Researching a related problem I saw that Windows cannot change a BIOS if it has a password, since it does not have the required permissions.
    Whether that is so with every BIOS I do not know.
     
    jeffreyC, Jul 16, 2020
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    I did the following to stop this (on a zephyrus s laptop)

    1. Install older bios on the laptop (307), new one was 310
    2. Disable the driver updates like you did
    3. Enter the "Device manager" in the "Control panel"
    3.1 Find "Firmware" -> "System Firmware"
    3.2 On the "Driver" tab, there is a button "Roll back driver", this will remove the updated "bios" driver and won't trigger the automatic update
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    kdaniel, Aug 4, 2020
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    Clintlgm Notebook Consultant

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    If you have Pro version you can turn off hardware drivers in gpedit
    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials...iver-automatic-installation-windows-10-a.html
     
    Clintlgm, Aug 26, 2020
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    Download this registry file, unzip it, then double click on Disable Driver Updates.reg to merge it with your registry then reboot

    You can also download the Windows update hide/show tool so you can leave driver updates ON if you wish but selectively hide updates so they won't appear in the future.
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Aug 28, 2020
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  10. GX701GXR

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    Can somebody send me the oldest BIOS for the zephyrus gx701gxr with the undervolting options??? I'm so frustrated my cpu is reaching 98º under full load and still has warranty so I don't want to change thermal paste yet. Please help :(((
     
    GX701GXR, Mar 14, 2021
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