Hi.
I've been asked a few times how people can delete out old defunct drivers, corrupted drivers, drivers that belong to peripherals that no longer have and how to update the drivers if they cant be accessed so here goes.
Windows XP
Start
Go To Run and type in CMD
In the box type:> set devmgr_show_nonpresent_Devices=1
Press Enter
Type: devmgmt.msc
This should open up the device manager
Go to the view tab
scroll down and select show hidden devices.
Now go down through your devices and all the drivers to every device you've installed should be shown. Pay particular attention to the Unknown category and Usb Categories
Highlight the devices you don't wont
Press delete
Done.
Windows Vista
Go To start
all programs
accessories
Command Prompt
Right button on the mouse and scroll down to run as administrator
Command Prompt will open
In the box type:> set devmgr_show_nonpresent_Devices=1
Press Enter
Type: devmgmt.msc
Go to the view tab
scroll down and select show hidden devices.
Now go down through your devices and all the drivers to every device you've installed should be shown. Pay particular attention to the Unknown category and Usb Categories
Highlight the devices you don't wont
Press delete
Done.
BE CAREFUL.
don't delete out drivers you do not know without checking them first.
Do the above at your own risk.
Good Luck
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Regards
Lavondys