Device Manager : Hidden Devices

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  1. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #20

    Johnatan said:
    Hello, please look at this image, got directly from 'Show Hidden Devices' in the Device Manager View Menu. I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (french).
    The red underlined items are the hidden devices and ghosts
    Hello Johnatan, welcome to Seven Forums!

    If I read French I may have an idea but, do you have a question?

    Lomai said:
    Thanks for the work done and your time Ted

    Regards
    Hello Lomai, I'm glad it was a help.
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  2. Posts : 84
    vista
       #21

    hi Ted
    thank you for tuttorial but i want to know someting;
    allready when i open the device menager i can select "Show Hidden Devices" option and i can see the hidden / ghost drivers and whwn i do step 1-2 nothing changing
    So why we are doing step 1 and 2 ?
    Why it necessary?
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  3. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #22

    Hi Ted,

    I just linked to your excellent tutorial on one that I wrote yesterday, due to the positive feedback on that Unknown Device thread (thanks for the rep too ).

    I see that you mentioned the Computer Management Console in your tutorial and I've been trying to get a answer on something without installing an earlier version of windows; perhaps you can help. Do you know if the compmgmt.msc (right click on computer and choose manage) is available on home basic and Home premium. Someone mentioned in another thread that it wasn't and I've kept it out of all posts since; but I've never got around to verifying this. Any ideas?

    Thanks and great thread, I didn't know you could show Ghost devices (unfortunately I'm unable to tip the scales on it.... perhaps it's too old?)

    -Timo
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  4. Posts : 1,158
    Win7 HP (x64)/Win7 Ultimate (x64)
       #23

    Hi Tim

    Can confirm that it is available on HP x-64 :)
    Not able to check Basic though

    Regards
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  5. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #24

    I'm installin Basic on a VM now. I'll report back when it's done. :)

    UPDATE:
    Confirmed. All editions of Windows 7 have compmgmt.msc.

    Device Manager : Hidden Devices-confirmed-2.jpgDevice Manager : Hidden Devices-confirmed-1.jpg
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  6. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #25

    Thank you all for your assistance, nice tutorial Tim.
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  7. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #26

    Thanks Lomai! Thanks Brink! and thanks Ted!

    I've been meaning to get off my backside and find that out and I thought since Ted put it in his Tutorial that he already had the answer........ as always the team network here is extremely fast, I don't often see Ted beaten to an answer . :)

    Now to try to find the thread again that I read where it said it wasn't available......hmmm.
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  8. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #27

    TimStitt said:
    Thanks Lomai! Thanks Brink! and thanks Ted!

    I've been meaning to get off my backside and find that out and I thought since Ted put it in his Tutorial that he already had the answer........ as always the team network here is extremely fast, I don't often see Ted beaten to an answer . :)

    Now to try to find the thread again that I read where it said it wasn't available......hmmm.


    Yeah, Brink is an alien machine.
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  9. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #28

    Bare Foot Kid said:
    TimStitt said:
    Thanks Lomai! Thanks Brink! and thanks Ted!

    I've been meaning to get off my backside and find that out and I thought since Ted put it in his Tutorial that he already had the answer........ as always the team network here is extremely fast, I don't often see Ted beaten to an answer . :)

    Now to try to find the thread again that I read where it said it wasn't available......hmmm.


    Yeah, Brink is an alien machine.
    Sshhhh he's listening
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  10. Posts : 1,020
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #29

    Brink said:
    I'm installin Basic on a VM now. I'll report back when it's done. :)

    UPDATE:
    Confirmed. All editions of Windows 7 have compmgmt.msc.

    Device Manager : Hidden Devices-confirmed-2.jpgDevice Manager : Hidden Devices-confirmed-1.jpg
    I finally found that post.... and guess what? I must have had another late one on sevenforums that night.

    I owe everyone an apology for wasted time . It turns out that the poster never said that the compmgmt.msc was missing, just that the functionality changes. I've just remembered it wrong and now feel like silly idiot.... the beginnings of old age... dementia... memory in need of de-fragmentation?.... or too many tasty beverages while I'm helping out... I don't know.

    Apologies all, it's been a day of red faces for me.

    -Timo
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