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May be worth mentioning the DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES setting in this context, so that you can uninstall a driver for a device that is not attached to the system (if you know what you're looking for)...
http://mygreenpaste.blogspot.com/2006/07/device-manager-and-nonpresent-devices.html
I always have to hunt for this command. If you have a device that doesn't show up and/or is mis-configured and you need to remove the drivers & start over you need to see whats there.
A very poor acticle, waste of our time.

Who does not know how to uninstall the device? This is a web site for IT people, and if that IT people do not know, then ask him to change job.

DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES is one of the most important setting we need to know, but he failed to even mention it.

I actually doubt if he knows of this setting at all.
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Quit whining..
JCitizen 18th Apr 2008
I know a lot of home users and businesses that don't know anything about IT that are hungry about this information.

If you don't need to know, why do you follow the links to the story?

Why are there certain people who seem to think TR is their personal little fiefdom that should only cater to their little whiney needs!?
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