Unknown Device Identifier
Did you ever try to identify devices that the Windows operating system did not identify properly? The devices are displayed with a yellow icon in the system's device manager.
Devices with yellow icons are unknown devices, and Windows provides you with little information about those devices. This can often be resolved by installing drivers that shipped with the device or your PC. Sometimes though, you may not know where to start, and that's where the following program steps in.
The freeware Unknown Device Identifier displays a list of unknown, disconnected or old devices as well as information about each device that help you identify it properly so that you can resolve the issue.
Each device is listed with information about its manufacturers, OEM name, device type and model, and sometimes even the name of the device.
The information help you identify devices properly on your system so that you can install the right drivers to use their full functionality on it. You need to click on the plus icon in front of the device to display detailed information about the selected device on the screen.
You can right-click any device in the list to display a context menu with options to search for a driver on the Internet, save the information that the program has collected to a file, or backup the drivers that are currently used by the system.
The search is launched in the default browser with Google being used as the search engine of choice. You are on your own from here on out as you need to go through the results to try and find a driver for the unknown device.
Unknown Device Identifier is compatible with all recent - and not so recent - versions of the Windows operating system. You can use the program to identify USB, IEEE 1394, ISA, AGP, PCI, eSATA and PCI-E devices among others. The majority of unknown devices should fall into those groups. You can download the latest version of the program from the developer website.
Tips
- A right-click displays a contact vendor option that may be useful if you can't find suitable drivers.
- You can use the shortcut F3 to search for the selected device on the Internet, or F4 to contact the manufacturer of the device. The latter option loads the website of the manufacturer, if known, in the default browser.
Does it come back after every “moment” update?
Yeah right.. Like this is going to stop defender from running =) This is comedy gold right here.
no ‘about the author’ paragraph?
For permanent disable defender is if removed complete from system no just change permission folder.
Just this is joke.
simpler, load Autoruns (SysInternals)
– filter “Defender”
– untag all entries
– reboot
nothing has changed since my 1st modification years ago
I wouldn’t disable Defender imho, it has too many hidden roots inside Windows itself. One time I tried to uninstall it using brute force scripts and then the Onedrive feature stopped working definitely. A reinstallation was needed and since those times I prefer to maintain Defender untouched. It’s a better method to install another antivirus and it will disable Defender in a safer and easier mode (e.g., Avast is the best in this way, and also Panda Cloud Free is good too).
You can not stop defender from running in background or remove it without some penalty. All you can do is to limit telemetry.
@borts,
It’s probably Smartscreen which is preventing WD from being disabled. Get rid of that and the problem should be solved: https://thegeekpage.com/disable-windows-defender-smartscreen/#How_to_disable_the_Windows_Defender_SmartScreen_via_Local_Group_Policy_Editor
Remove Windows and go for Linux.
Linux sucks dude. Besides it’s not comparable to Windows, these OSes are in different classes entirely.
I use Linux as my daily driver. It’s far more stable than Windows. When’s the last time you used Linux, 2010?
@basingstoke
You’re right, dude. Bro, linux is just a bunch of code that starts before the OS, dude. Brobrodude, that shit ain’t even got emojis, dudebrodudeman! Dudebro, it’s no way near as cool as Windows with its hardcoded abilities to make money off the user, bro. Yo brodude man, you’re the coolest dude ever man, bro. Dude.
Lol what? Windows 7 doesn’t come with any Emojis
Download Autoruns and remove the checkmark from Windows Defender. It doesn’t remove it, but it will never run. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns
Just use “Defender Control”:
https://www.sordum.org/9480/defender-control-v2-1/comment-page-1/#comments
Per this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLIjr7FyxZ8
it also works on Windows 11 too…
Win Defender, is completly the most succesful free-built in antivirus of Microsoft. Really nice product. Saved my ass a lot of times. Has updated malware database, completly strong defence
from whatever smart screen disables. Or if you want better and more upgrated (paid) program,
you can go further. But defender is always on your side.
Why would one disable Windows (or Microsoft) Defender in the first place?. I consider this to be playing with fire big time. Everybody knows that if one is using another A-V, Defender will be disabled on its own and won’t be in one’s way.
Why would I want to disable Windows Defender in the first place? It’s a great anti virus in my opinion. Been using it since Windows 8 and and never had a problem or a virus. Why mess with a good thing, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
How a ridiculous article!
I am thoroughly stunned.
Why Should You Disable First-Party Windows Defender?
I can only think that it is “malice or perversely intention (want you to buy a third-party AV where you can expect a back margin)” to guide invalidation without showing the premise.
No sane company will use third-party closed source programs (such as AV).
As I thought, “Ghacks Technology News” seems to be coming to downfall.