Still unable to find cause of Event Viewer not working. So I was looking for info on remastering my Laptop when this appeared.
This was rather strange, as their was nothing connected to my Laptop.
What method of remastering do you suggest. My Packard Bell laptop came with Vista on it & I want Win7 Home Premium 32bit.
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Re: New Mystery
This has been around a while but I have used it often enough. Seems to work fine.
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How to remove unused devices in Device Manager.
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Go to command prompt. (start>run, type cmd then enter)
To show really hidden devices and troubleshoot ghost devices:
At command prompt type:
"set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1. Enter.
Change folder towindows\system32. (ex. C:windows\system32)
Type" start devmgmt.msc, press enter.
In Device manager select "view" and click "show hidden devices".
Now all devices should show up. Non-present devices are seen dimmer.
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How to remove unused devices in Device Manager.
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Go to command prompt. (start>run, type cmd then enter)
To show really hidden devices and troubleshoot ghost devices:
At command prompt type:
"set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1. Enter.
Change folder towindows\system32. (ex. C:windows\system32)
Type" start devmgmt.msc, press enter.
In Device manager select "view" and click "show hidden devices".
Now all devices should show up. Non-present devices are seen dimmer.
BOB
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Re: New Mystery
Could you please explain how your post relates to my post. I was happily surfing when the image I attached popped up, telling me my device could perform faster if connected to a usb2 port when there were no devices connected.?viking33 wrote:This has been around a while but I have used it often enough. Seems to work fine.
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How to remove unused devices in Device Manager.
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Go to command prompt. (start>run, type cmd then enter)
To show really hidden devices and troubleshoot ghost devices:
At command prompt type:
"set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1. Enter.
Change folder towindows\system32. (ex. C:windows\system32)
Type" start devmgmt.msc, press enter.
In Device manager select "view" and click "show hidden devices".
Now all devices should show up. Non-present devices are seen dimmer.
Windows 11 Home 22H2
Regards,
George.
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Re: New Mystery
What appears in the computer's device manager for USB ports? Does it say that you have a 10-port USB device although it's a phantom device? If so, VikingBob's suggestion might be appropriate.
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Re: New Mystery
It struck me that possibly there are some devices in there that may be leftovers or corrupt and your machine is trying to access them?
You don't know if you don't try it? No big deal. Why refuse a suggestion if you just dismiss it, when you are asking for some help?
You don't know if you don't try it? No big deal. Why refuse a suggestion if you just dismiss it, when you are asking for some help?
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Re: New Mystery
Clever!
For posterity, here's the command sequence in a cut-n-paste friendly format:
For posterity, here's the command sequence in a cut-n-paste friendly format:
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set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
cd C:\windows\system32
start devmgmt.msc
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Re: New Mystery
Hi Bob, The reason for my inappropriate post is my description of the event. I was happily surfing when a pop up popped up on the task bar telling me my device could perform faster if connected to a usb2 port. There were nothing connected to any port on my Laptop at that time. I was able to click the pop up which gave me the image i posted. I was more inclined not to be reminded of this although it had happened before. I unticked the box in the image.viking33 wrote:It struck me that possibly there are some devices in there that may be leftovers or corrupt and your machine is trying to access them?
You don't know if you don't try it? No big deal. Why refuse a suggestion if you just dismiss it, when you are asking for some help?
I also accessed Device Manager and Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller showed no errors and the driver was upto date.
I have also been having trouble with Event Viewer not working. I have just almost finished doing a 'No re-format non-destructive Install' just a few updates to do, hence my late reply and apology to you.
P.S. Event Viewer now works.
Windows 11 Home 22H2
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Re: New Mystery
This is how Device Manager looks after my reinstall and was the same before.
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Re: New Mystery
Maybe it's phantom pain in the motherboard.Roderunner wrote:Could you please explain how your post relates to my post. I was happily surfing when the image I attached popped up, telling me my device could perform faster if connected to a usb2 port when there were no devices connected.?
What Bob (viking33) suggested won’t hurt (and you would get a full view).
(If not the usual case, connecting a USB 3 or USB 2 device to a USB 2 or USB 1.1 port, it could perhaps be problem with the ports or drivers.)
There are often more things than USB sticks and external drives connected to the USB controller and its hub(s) on a laptop (via internal connections). Card readers, camera and whatnot. Why the latter should complain I don't know, but, for example, a cable could be damaged etc.
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Re: New Mystery
OK, no problem, George.Roderunner wrote:Hi Bob, The reason for my inappropriate post is my description of the event. I was happily surfing when a pop up popped up on the task bar telling me my device could perform faster if connected to a usb2 port. There were nothing connected to any port on my Laptop at that time. I was able to click the pop up which gave me the image i posted. I was more inclined not to be reminded of this although it had happened before. I unticked the box in the image.viking33 wrote:It struck me that possibly there are some devices in there that may be leftovers or corrupt and your machine is trying to access them?
You don't know if you don't try it? No big deal. Why refuse a suggestion if you just dismiss it, when you are asking for some help?
I also accessed Device Manager and Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller showed no errors and the driver was upto date.
I have also been having trouble with Event Viewer not working. I have just almost finished doing a 'No re-format non-destructive Install' just a few updates to do, hence my late reply and apology to you.
P.S. Event Viewer now works.
BOB
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Re: New Mystery
Please read post 213240Argus wrote:Maybe it's phantom pain in the motherboard.Roderunner wrote:Could you please explain how your post relates to my post. I was happily surfing when the image I attached popped up, telling me my device could perform faster if connected to a usb2 port when there were no devices connected.?
What Bob (viking33) suggested won’t hurt (and you would get a full view).
(If not the usual case, connecting a USB 3 or USB 2 device to a USB 2 or USB 1.1 port, it could perhaps be problem with the ports or drivers.)
There are often more things than USB sticks and external drives connected to the USB controller and its hub(s) on a laptop (via internal connections). Card readers, camera and whatnot. Why the latter should complain I don't know, but, for example, a cable could be damaged etc.
Windows 11 Home 22H2
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George.
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Re: New Mystery
One more time?Roderunner wrote:Please read post 213240
I did, before I posted earlier.
I could've said, that since you are going to re-install the OS, as you mentioned in your first post, there is not much of a topic left.
However, if, for example, there is problem with the hardware, a change in software will not not change much.
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Re: New Mystery
My reason for posting was I was soo glad its fixed, thanks.Argus wrote:One more time?Roderunner wrote:Please read post 213240
I did, before I posted earlier.
I could've said, that since you are going to re-install the OS, as you mentioned in your first post, there is not much of a topic left.
However, if, for example, there is problem with the hardware, a change in software will not not change much.
Windows 11 Home 22H2
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Re: New Mystery
Good to hear.
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