Comments on: Remove Old Windows Device Drivers http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:49:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: maze http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/#comment-693023 maze Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:14:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11191#comment-693023 Thanks a lot boris, that tool is very useful Thanks a lot boris, that tool is very useful

]]> By: boris http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/#comment-675466 boris Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:04:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11191#comment-675466 Check out Device Remover 2 http://www.pro-it-education.de/software/deviceremover/ Check out Device Remover 2 http://www.pro-it-education.de/software/deviceremover/

]]> By: David http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/#comment-675231 David Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:05:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11191#comment-675231 Was about to add the non-present variable business myself but I see many folk have done it already. In my case, when I did this, the hardware list was showing all sorts of weird, greyed-out items (including a second different "phantom" processor, extra different makes of drives, etc.) that had never had so much as a sniff of my PC. I`m told that it's due to different models of computer being set up in the factory from the same image, which sounds a little strange to me. Why have all these non-used drivers floating around? Do they get loaded anyway on boot-up? I removed all of mine with no problems. Was about to add the non-present variable business myself but I see many folk have done it already. In my case, when I did this, the hardware list was showing all sorts of weird, greyed-out items (including a second different “phantom” processor, extra different makes of drives, etc.) that had never had so much as a sniff of my PC. I`m told that it’s due to different models of computer being set up in the factory from the same image, which sounds a little strange to me. Why have all these non-used drivers floating around? Do they get loaded anyway on boot-up? I removed all of mine with no problems.

]]> By: Kris http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/#comment-675220 Kris Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:55:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11191#comment-675220 The devmgr_show_nonpresent_device is only ever present in the one instance of the command prompt which you type the command to set it. It will pass on to commands you run inside that command prompt (like devmgmt.msc), but the variable is gone when you close the command prompt. The devmgr_show_nonpresent_device is only ever present in the one instance of the command prompt which you type the command to set it. It will pass on to commands you run inside that command prompt (like devmgmt.msc), but the variable is gone when you close the command prompt.

]]> By: Paul(us). http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/#comment-675199 Paul(us). Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:32:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11191#comment-675199 Oke Kris thanks ferry much for your explenation. Christal clear. But i have a question about when i am ready with the unistalation, and i have removed all the old device drivers. How do i put the (orginal) configuration back into the old position? Do i restart the computer or do i have to give a command to put everything back into the old position? Oke Kris thanks ferry much for your explenation. Christal clear. But i have a question about when i am ready with the unistalation, and i have removed all the old device drivers. How do i put the (orginal) configuration back into the old position? Do i restart the computer or do i have to give a command to put everything back into the old position?

]]> By: Kris http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/#comment-675161 Kris Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:29:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11191#comment-675161 The easiest way is... start->run->cmd [press enter] set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 [press enter] devmgmt.msc [press enter] To set the variable permanently, go to Control Panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables and add it to the System Variables section. The easiest way is…

start->run->cmd [press enter]
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 [press enter]
devmgmt.msc [press enter]

To set the variable permanently, go to Control Panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables and add it to the System Variables section.

]]> By: Paul(us). http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/#comment-675158 Paul(us). Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:25:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11191#comment-675158 When i do it like Martin said i sea working and not working. So maybay kris his way is more easy. But main quistion is: How do i set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1? Or put it different where do i put the command the variable devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1? When i do it like Martin said i sea working and not working. So maybay kris his way is more easy.
But main quistion is:
How do i set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1?
Or put it different where do i put the command the variable devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1?

]]> By: mule http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/#comment-675139 mule Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:55:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11191#comment-675139 excellent article and followup by Kris! excellent article and followup by Kris!

]]> By: xyglyx http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/#comment-675123 xyglyx Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:34:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11191#comment-675123 What he said. What he said.

]]> By: Kris http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/13/remove-old-windows-device-drivers/#comment-675103 Kris Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:07:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11191#comment-675103 You forgot to set the devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 environment variable. Just "Show hidden devices" on its own will not display everything. You forgot to set the devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 environment variable. Just “Show hidden devices” on its own will not display everything.

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