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How to Remove Old Device Drivers from Vista & Windows 7
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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 88858" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">UPDATE for Windows 8 Users:</span> <span style="color: #0000CD">The "Devmgr_Show_NonPresent_Devices=1' environment variable has no effect, since Device Manager no longer shows Non-Plug and Play Drivers/hidden devices.</span></strong></p><p></p><hr /><p></p><p></p><p><strong>So how do you remove these old and un-used drivers? Let me show you.</strong></p><p></p><p>Method #1: Adding a New System Variable (Easier & Safer)</p><p></p><p>Method #2: Modifying the Registry.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.petri.co.il/removing-old-drivers-from-vista-and-windows7.htm" target="_blank">Visit Guide on How-to show <em>Phantom</em> drivers</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Results (when Show hidden devices & Non-PnP drivers):</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/mGk8V.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/WrZqw.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Enjoy removing those pesky drivers!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 88858, member: 3"] [b][color=#FF0000]UPDATE for Windows 8 Users:[/color] [color=#0000CD]The "Devmgr_Show_NonPresent_Devices=1' environment variable has no effect, since Device Manager no longer shows Non-Plug and Play Drivers/hidden devices.[/color][/b] [hr] [b]So how do you remove these old and un-used drivers? Let me show you.[/b] Method #1: Adding a New System Variable (Easier & Safer) Method #2: Modifying the Registry. [url=http://www.petri.co.il/removing-old-drivers-from-vista-and-windows7.htm]Visit Guide on How-to show [i]Phantom[/i] drivers[/url] Results (when Show hidden devices & Non-PnP drivers): [img]http://i.imgur.com/mGk8V.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/WrZqw.png[/img] Enjoy removing those pesky drivers!! :D[/hr] [/QUOTE]
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