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Is there a way to stop/start/refresh the recognition of new hardware?
My USB wireless adapter (Netgear WN111) has a habit of being a bit crap and I'll often have to unplug then re-insert it to get the connection going again. The trouble is that sometimes Windows will fail to recognize it being plugged in again and then the only thing I can do to get it working again is to restart my computer. If I try to do this the proper way (Start - Shut Down - Restart) if gets stuck in the Shutting Down bit for eternity and I'm forced to just flick the restart button on the front of my computer.
Is there a service I could stop and restart instead? It seems like the finding hardware thing becomes congested almost and then freezes and just needs stopping and restarting and then it'll recognise my adapter again. It's REALLY ANNOYING having to restart my computer.