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When you unplug a device from your computer, Windows will remember it! | When you unplug a device from your computer, Windows will remember it! | ||
| − | This can get annoying, cause device names to contain "#6" etc... try the following: | + | This can get annoying, cause device names to contain "#6" etc... |
| + | To show hidden devices in device manager try the following in a command prompt (you'll need to have administrative privileges): | ||
| − | + | <pre> | |
| − | + | > set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 | |
| − | + | > start "" DEVMGMT.MSC | |
| − | + | </pre> | |
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| − | + | Then click 'View', and 'Show Hidden Devices'. | |
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155 | Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155 | ||
Latest revision as of 16:49, 1 September 2014
When you unplug a device from your computer, Windows will remember it!
This can get annoying, cause device names to contain "#6" etc... To show hidden devices in device manager try the following in a command prompt (you'll need to have administrative privileges):
> set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 > start "" DEVMGMT.MSC
Then click 'View', and 'Show Hidden Devices'. Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155
