Stop hardware install
What do i do to stop windows (xp) from automatically instally network hardware and devices???
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sprkymrk
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Turn of Plug and Play service? Maybe?All things are possible, only believe. -
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good question. Both i guessThere is no better than adversity, every defeat, every loss, every heartbreak contains its seed. Its own lesson on how to improve on your performance the next time.
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Slowhand
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sprkymrk wrote:Turn of Plug and Play service? Maybe?
That would be the right way to go. Turn off both the "Plug and Play" and the "Universal Plug and Play Device Host" services. Setting them to manual start will probably prevent the system from automatically detecting and installing hardware, setting them to disabled will absolutely prevent the system from installing new hardware as soon as it's plugged in. You can still install things manually, Windows just won't prompt you as soon as the cable touches the port.
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