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    How to completely a remove device from "device manager"

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ricksaint, Dec 2, 2011.

  1. ricksaint

    ricksaint Notebook Consultant

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    I would like to know how to completely remove the following devices from device manager :

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    The problem is that when I disable/uninstall them, Windows automatically reinstall them, with an exclamation mark, after restart.

    How can I make them not show up at all in "device manager?"

    Thanks
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    ricksaint, Dec 2, 2011
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    ricksaint Notebook Consultant

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    Disabling Bluetooth in the BIOS was easy and it worked, thanks. But the 2nd device is the Intel Management Engine Interface and it does't show up in the BIOS. I am not prepared to open up my laptop for this.
    Isn't there some files that I can delete in the DriverStore folder that will take care of this?
     
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    ricksaint Notebook Consultant

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    Meaning that Windows will not try to load the driver, thereby robbing some boot time? That's all I want to avoid.
     
    ricksaint, Dec 2, 2011
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    ratchetnclank Notebook Deity

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    Drivers take fractions of a second to load.

    Just leaver it.
     
    ratchetnclank, Dec 2, 2011
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  5. ricksaint

    ricksaint Notebook Consultant

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    To load, yes. But if Windows is trying unsuccessfully to load it - which is what I thought - it could be longer than that.
     
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    so install the proper driver...........
     
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    ricksaint Notebook Consultant

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    I have no use for the Intel Management Engine Interface. It's just using up system resources. That's why I want to get rid of it.
     
    ricksaint, Dec 2, 2011
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    Takes loads more time for the OS to time out on a missing driver than to load the driver up. And every time PnP fires off (it runs fairly frequently) the OS will try, and then fail, to load a missing driver. As was mentioned earlier, the MEI is in the chipset and can't be disabled.

    Have you had a chance to actually measure the actual resource load of the MEI driver during load and operation?
     
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    Even if says "disabled" in "Device Manqger?
     
    ricksaint, Dec 2, 2011
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    Furthermore, it says on the resources tab: "this device is not using any resources because it is not currently enabled".
     
    ricksaint, Dec 2, 2011
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    Teerex Notebook Geek

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    You are overmanaging and overeacting. The BIOS powers up the whole chipset anyway.
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    Install the driver and disable it. If it gives you some sense of control I guess it's worth it. Psychologically.
     
    Teerex, Dec 2, 2011
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