Clear drivers of useless devices in Windows 2000/XP

* Endurer Note: The method described in this article also applies to Windows 2000

Removing unused device drivers from Windows XP machines
Clear the drivers of useless devices in the Window XP System

By Greg Shultz
By Greg Shultz

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Keywords: Windows XP | Microsoft Windows | hardware | Network Administration/implementation
Keywords: Windows XP | Microsoft Windows | hardware | Network Management/implementation

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Takeaway:
Did you know that unless you Uninstall a device driver on a Windows XP machine that it still may be sucking up valuable system resources? Here are step-by-step instructions on how you can view and remove these unnecessary devices.
Overview:
You know, unless you uninstall the device driver on a Windows XP machine, the driver may be occupying valuable system resources. Here is a progressive tutorial on how to view and clear unnecessary devices and drivers.
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When you install a device driver on a Windows XP machine, the operating system loads that driver each time the computer boots regardless of whether the device is present-unless you specifically uninstall the driver. this means that drivers from devices that you have long since removed from your system may be wasting valuable system resources.

When you install a device driver on a Windows XP machine, the operating system will load the driver each time the computer starts, whether the device exists or not-unless you explicitly uninstall the driver. This means that drivers of devices that have previously been removed from the system may be consuming precious system resources.

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Follow these steps to view and remove these unnecessary device drivers:
Follow these steps to view and clear these unnecessary device drivers:

Press [windows] + [Break] to bring up the System Properties dialog box.
Press [windows] + [Break] to bring up the "system features" dialog box.

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Select the Advanced tab and click the environment variables button.
Select the "advanced" tab and click the "environment variables" button.

Click the new button below the system variables panel.
Click "new" in the "System variables" panel.

In the new system variable dialog box, type devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices in the variable name text box and 1 in the variable value text box.
In the new system variables dialog box, enter: devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices in the "variable name" text box, and enter: 1 in the "variable value" text box.

Click OK to return to the System Properties dialog box and then click OK again.
Click "OK" to return to the "system features" dialog box, and then click "application" and "OK.

Press [windows] + [Break] again to bring up the "system features" dialog box.

Select the hardware tab and click the Device Manager button.
Select the hardware tab and click the Device Manager button.

In Device Manager, go to View | show hidden devices.
In the Device Manager, choose "View"> "display hidden devices.

Expand the varous branches in the Device Tree and look for the specified ed out icons, which indicate unused device drivers.
Expand the branches of the Device Tree and find the light icons that represent useless device drivers.

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To remove an unused device driver, right-click the icon and select Uninstall.
To clear unnecessary device drivers, right-click the icon and select "Uninstall" from the pop-up menu ".