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100s of Duplicates in Devices and Printers

Anonymous
2022-12-07T01:17:11+00:00

I have many duplicate entries showing in Devices and Printers

These are predominantly LED TVs i continually dlete these though the keep coming back, I now have 100s of the same device, only one of which is not greyed out.

it would not be so bad if they did not have to be deleted individually (1 at a time)

How can i remove all instances of these and stop them from duplicating

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-12-07T01:57:53+00:00

    Windows doesn't 'remember' a hardware device once it is disconnected from a computer. Every time you turn the TV on, Windows is recognizing a new device and installing its driver. While it may well be annoying to look at, it's not doing any harm or occupying meaningful space on your hard drive. There's no need to delete them.

    This might work to prevent Windows from detecting a new device every time the TV is turned on: Enter your router's configuration utility and reserve an IP address for the TV. To do this you'll need to know the TV's MAC address, which you should see in the router's network map.

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