Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
disable new hardware found wiz
Name: Rick Date: December 8, 2003 at 04:37:19 Pacific OS: winxp pro CPU/Ram: p4 256mb
Comment:
ok, i've searched everywhere.
is there a way to stop the new hardware wiz?
whats the point in a plug and play monitor if you have to click 9,000 ok buttons on every boot up?
Name: arwenthecat Date: December 8, 2003 at 04:45:51 Pacific
Reply:
https://www.grc.com
has a Plug 'n Play disable prog. Tiny download.
Good place for all things to do with security. And yes Plug 'n Play is a security issue...just have a read to find out
0
Response Number 2
Name: Stuart Date: December 8, 2003 at 05:48:57 Pacific
Reply:
Plug & Play is not a security issue. Universal Plug & Play is. Two different things. Universal Plug & Play should be disabled as there is no need for it. There is nothing at the moment that can take advantage of it.
If you get New Hardware Wizard showing everytime you boot up, let the Wizard go through its thing. If you have no drivers for the monitor, let Windows install its own default drivers and you will never see it again.
Summary: I have disabled this device in device manager and in the bios.Uninstalled the drivers, put my hard drive on the primary ide. Still get new hardware found.Go through setup. "There was a problem install...
Summary: Whenever I restart my computer I get "New Hardware Found" "Printer" and then it says it cannot install. The printer is installed and working fine, but I can't figure out how to disable this annoying "...
Summary: I'm receiving a "new hardware found" message for a Compaq IJ1400P printer. This same printer is already installed and operational. How do I remove this message? ...
0 
Uninstall question
