Hidden devices
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| − | To show hidden devices in device manager try the following in a command prompt: | + | To show hidden devices in device manager try the following in a command prompt (you'll need to have administrative privileges): |
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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
