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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: | ||
# Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER. | # Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER. | ||
| − | # Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1, and then press ENTER. | + | # Type <code>set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1</code>, and then press ENTER. |
| − | # Type | + | # Type <code>start "" DEVMGMT.MSC</code>, and then press ENTER. |
# Click View, and then click Show Hidden Devices. | # Click View, and then click Show Hidden Devices. | ||
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Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155 | Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155 | ||
Revision as of 16:31, 16 April 2010
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:
- Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER.
- Type
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1, and then press ENTER. - Type
start "" DEVMGMT.MSC, and then press ENTER. - Click View, and then click Show Hidden Devices.
