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Hidden Devices
Posted by Brian Burgess on November 16th, 2005


How can I remove a device that 'hidden from the Network Connections Folder
because the device is not physically in the computer' ?

Thx!



Posted by bxf on November 16th, 2005


You can try Device Manager > View > Show Hidden Devices, right-click on
relevant item and Uninstall.

Posted by Wesley Vogel on November 17th, 2005


See the WORKAROUND here...

Device Manager Does Not Display Devices That Are Not Connected to the
Windows XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539/EN-US/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:uiuIjon6FHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
Brian Burgess <bburgess66@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> How can I remove a device that 'hidden from the Network Connections Folder
> because the device is not physically in the computer' ?
>
> Thx!



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