Re: XP Home - 'Missing devices' - uninstall question

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From: Xylophone (m-rharrison_at_tiscali.co.uk)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:03:19 -0000

Thanks for this. So Iam absolutely clear, when you refer to "The device(s)
you list are normal for
an XP install" are you referring to the items in my Device Manager 2, i.e.
none of those should be uninstalled?

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:XHMGd.9025$C52.2927@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Fred's article is correct, but misleading. The device(s) you list are
> normal for an XP install. He should have made the distinction of
> inactive and "Phantom" devices. Both types appear when Hidden
> devices are shown.
> A "Phantom" is the result of imaging, where an original component
> isn't present in the hardware profile. Inactive on the other hand is a
> device that was at one time present - but not currently active.
> RAS Async & Direct Parallel are present in every XP setup. The
> Miniport drivers are also part of normal network setup.
> Removing "Phantoms" is valid is most of the Device Manager
> categories, Except Sound and Audio, Network and Non-Plug and
> Play categories. In those sub-types you'll always see "Grayed Out"
> components when "Show Hidden Devices" is checked.
>
> "Xylophone" <m-rharrison@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23PpzC9H$EHA.3368@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >I have a Dell PC with XP Home. In Device Manager 1, i.e. 'View by type,'
> > there are 2 Network Adapters
> >
> > Intel ® PRO/100 VE Network Connection
> >
> > USB ADSL WAN ADAPTER
> >
> > In Device Manager 2, i.e. 'Show hidden devices' (accessed, courtesy of
> > Fred
> > Langa, via a new Environment variable - DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES,
> > value 1), the Network Adapters are as follows:
> >
> > Direct parallel
> >
> > Intel ® PRO/100 VE Network Connection (as in Device Manager 1)
> >
> > Intel ® PRO/100 VE Network Connection - Packet Scheduler
> > Miniport
> >
> > RAS Async adapter
> >
> > USB ADSL WAN ADAPTER (as in Device Manager 1)
> >
> > WAN Miniport (IP)
> >
> > WAN Miniport (IP) - Packet Scheduler Miniport
> >
> > WAN Miniport (L2TP)
> >
> > WAN Miniport (PPOE)
> >
> > WAN Miniport (PPTP)
> >
> > Fred Langa's contributor refers to:
> >
> > " Standard practice at the factory is to
> > use a single image and just move it from model to model,
> > letting it plug and play all the new hardware along the way.
> > This leaves you with an impressive list of hardware still in
> > the Device Manager, but no longer in the system"
> >
> > So that is why, evidently, the other adapters appear in Device manager 2
> >
> > My question is - assuming that Device manager 1 shows current hardware,
> > i.e.
> > in use, does it follow that the other adapters referred to in Device
> > Manager
> > 2 are not current and can be safely uninstalled? (my ISP uses PPPoA).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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