Tag: device manager

  • How To Reveal Hidden System Devices

    Device Manager (Windows 7, Server 2008, etc.) hides devices that are not plugged in, even if you click on View / Show hidden devices. To reveal them, do the following:

    (1) Start a command window with elevated (administrator) privileges. Start, and in the search box type cmd – without pressing enter, right-click on cmd in the Programs section and click “Run as administrator”.

    (2) Type the following into the command window:

    SET DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1 
    START DEVMGMT.MSC

     

    (3) Click on View / Show hidden devices in Device Manager.

    The revealed devices can, with care, be deleted to remove the associated driver.