![]() The company identified below ("Company") has obtained certain products that incorporate DisplayLink ASIC devices ("Devices") and end user software that enables the functionality of the Devices (the "Software"). Therefore, to avoid this, Windows update should be disabled on the client computers.ENTERPRISE LICENSE FOR DISPLAYLINK SYSTEM SOFTWARE ![]() This is often undesirable in an organisation where you want to control the version of DisplayLink software on the computer. This is standard Windows update behaviour. When Windows sees the USB device, it will search Windows update for an updated driver and will download and install a newer version if available. The DisplayLink software is also deployed on Windows update. Requires the user to have Administrator privileges to complete the DisplayLink software installation.Can be used alongside Windows Update to update drivers.Ĭons of deploying the Driver Package to the Windows driver store.Enables Windows to find the DisplayLink driver even when not connected to the Internet.DisplayLink software is only installed once a DisplayLink device is connected to a PC.Pros of deploying the Driver Package to the Windows driver store The “-i” option is needed to ensure the DisplayLink software is installed after the USB driver is installed.This should show that the Driver package has been added successfully.Īlternatively, the DisplayLink software can be added to the Windows driver store by running the DisplayLink setup executable with the command line switch -stageDrivers eg: Pnputil.exe –i –a dlidusb.inf For Windows 10 Anniversary Update onwards Pnputil.exe –i –a DisplayLinkUsb.inf For Windows 7 - Windows 10 Threshold 2 Change directory to the extracted driver package files and execute the command:.Open a Command Prompt window (Run as administrator).Extract the contents of the driver package.To add the DisplayLink driver to the Windows driver store: More information on pnputil can be found here: To deploy the driver package, it needs to be added to the Windows driver store. This can be used to add the DisplayLink driver into a Windows system image and for the driver to be installed when the DisplayLink device is connected. The INF files are also available to download through the corporate install portal: MSI installations cannot be upgraded using Windows Updateĭeploying the Driver Package to the Windows driver store.Software will run in “minimal system impact” until a DisplayLink device is connected. Could be deployed to PCs that are not connected to DisplayLink devices.Allows remote management of software install, upgrade and uninstall.Allows deployment to PCs where users do not have Administrator privileges.%SETUP%\DisplayLink_Win10RS1.msi /norestart /quiet Pros of an MSI driver deployment Msiexec /i %SETUP%\DisplayLink_Win7-10TH2.msi /norestart /quiet Windows 7 - Windows 10 Threshold (Build 6) The MSI packages using msiexec on the command line: ![]() The following commands can be used to install If testing without using GPO, start the installation from command line “access denied” error (even if a user is prompted for elevation). If User Access Control (UAC) is enabled on the testedĪudio and Ethernet drivers will silently fail to install due to an It is not possible to install the MSI files just by doubleĬlicking them to install. Please follow the corporate install guide to ensure the MSI files are run with the correct command line switches. These can be deployed using standard Microsoft tools, for example SCCM. Please make sure you follow the applicable section for the software version you are deploying below.ĭisplayLink offer a number of different ways that the software can be deployed within an organisation.ĭisplayLink provide the MSI files for corporate install. Important Note: V8.0 software and Windows 10 has made changes to the driver architecture, which changes the corporate deployment method. This article describes how DisplayLink software can be deployed within an organisation.
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