When I look in device manager and use the option "show hidden devices", some
drivers show up with an issue:


NON-plug & Play compatible drivers:

The following have a yellow exclamation mark:
- asapiW2k
- Microsoft HID class driver

And some others are in lighter gray color and don't seem to work properly.

Can these all be switched off, or removed safely?

Win2kSP3
--
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|\ /|
| \/ |@rk
\../
\/os

If your system is working fine, I would not touch anything, unless you know
what the devices are being used for.


Art LaCroix (MS_MVP/DTS/ClubWin)



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"Linea Recta" <mccm.vos-spamtrap-@hccnet.nl> wrote in message
news:bdspo8$10409k$(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I look in device manager and use the option "show hidden devices",
some
> drivers show up with an issue:
>
>
> NON-plug & Play compatible drivers:
>
> The following have a yellow exclamation mark:
> - asapiW2k
> - Microsoft HID class driver
>
> And some others are in lighter gray color and don't seem to work properly.
>
> Can these all be switched off, or removed safely?
>
> Win2kSP3
> --
> regards,
>
> |\ /|
> | \/ |@rk
> \../
> \/os
>
>

Alright, but I wonder: what's the point of "hiding" devices anyway?


--
regards,

|\ /|
| \/ |@rk
\../
\/os


"Eric Gisin" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Linea Recta" <mccm.vos-spamtrap-@hccnet.nl> wrote in message
> news:bdspo8$10409k$(E-Mail Removed)...
> | When I look in device manager and use the option "show hidden devices",
some
> | drivers show up with an issue:
> |
> | NON-plug & Play compatible drivers:
> |
> | The following have a yellow exclamation mark:
>
> | - asapiW2k
> Not Microsoft's.
>
> | - Microsoft HID class driver
>
> That's USB input devices. My system doesn't have it, and I have USB mouse.
> |
> | And some others are in lighter gray color and don't seem to work
properly.
>
> These are drivers that don't start automatically. Some are loaded by
> applications. Make sure you leave MS stuff like vga and fs_rec.
> |
> | Can these all be switched off, or removed safely?
> |
> Anything with ! or X doesn't have the driver loaded, so you don't gain
> anything.
>
> If you do delete something required, you should still be able to boot last
> good configuration.
>

To keep curious people that shouldnt see them from seeing them
automatically. Why isnt there a shortcut to the registry in the start menu?
For the same reason...

NuTs

"Linea Recta" <mccm.vos-spamtrap-@hccnet.nl> wrote in message
news:be1ob5$atcq$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Alright, but I wonder: what's the point of "hiding" devices anyway?
>
>
> --
> regards,
>
> |\ /|
> | \/ |@rk
> \../
> \/os
>
>
> "Eric Gisin" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "Linea Recta" <mccm.vos-spamtrap-@hccnet.nl> wrote in message
> > news:bdspo8$10409k$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > | When I look in device manager and use the option "show hidden
devices",
> some
> > | drivers show up with an issue:
> > |
> > | NON-plug & Play compatible drivers:
> > |
> > | The following have a yellow exclamation mark:
> >
> > | - asapiW2k
> > Not Microsoft's.
> >
> > | - Microsoft HID class driver
> >
> > That's USB input devices. My system doesn't have it, and I have USB
mouse.
> > |
> > | And some others are in lighter gray color and don't seem to work
> properly.
> >
> > These are drivers that don't start automatically. Some are loaded by
> > applications. Make sure you leave MS stuff like vga and fs_rec.
> > |
> > | Can these all be switched off, or removed safely?
> > |
> > Anything with ! or X doesn't have the driver loaded, so you don't gain
> > anything.
> >
> > If you do delete something required, you should still be able to boot
last
> > good configuration.
> >
>
>

You mean "regedit" isn't a permanent fixture in the "Run box" :-)

NuT CrAcKeR wrote:

> To keep curious people that shouldnt see them from seeing them
> automatically. Why isnt there a shortcut to the registry in the start menu?
> For the same reason...
>
> NuTs
>
> "Linea Recta" <mccm.vos-spamtrap-@hccnet.nl> wrote in message
> news:be1ob5$atcq$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Alright, but I wonder: what's the point of "hiding" devices anyway?
>>
>>
>>--
>>regards,
>>
>>|\ /|
>>| \/ |@rk
>> \../
>> \/os
>>
>>
>>"Eric Gisin" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
>>news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>"Linea Recta" <mccm.vos-spamtrap-@hccnet.nl> wrote in message
>>>news:bdspo8$10409k$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>| When I look in device manager and use the option "show hidden
>>>
> devices",
>
>>some
>>
>>>| drivers show up with an issue:
>>>|
>>>| NON-plug & Play compatible drivers:
>>>|
>>>| The following have a yellow exclamation mark:
>>>
>>>| - asapiW2k
>>>Not Microsoft's.
>>>
>>>| - Microsoft HID class driver
>>>
>>>That's USB input devices. My system doesn't have it, and I have USB
>>>
> mouse.
>
>>>|
>>>| And some others are in lighter gray color and don't seem to work
>>>
>>properly.
>>
>>>These are drivers that don't start automatically. Some are loaded by
>>>applications. Make sure you leave MS stuff like vga and fs_rec.
>>>|
>>>| Can these all be switched off, or removed safely?
>>>|
>>>Anything with ! or X doesn't have the driver loaded, so you don't gain
>>>anything.
>>>
>>>If you do delete something required, you should still be able to boot
>>>
> last
>
>>>good configuration.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

On Thu, 03 Jul 2003 16:08:38 -0500, Bob I <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> You mean "regedit" isn't a permanent fixture in the "Run box" :-)

Not in the machines of MOST users, no.

If your system is working fine, I would not touch anything, unless you know
what the devices are being used for.

Art LaCroix (MS_MVP/DTS/ClubWin)
Please don't e-mail me with technical questions. Post them in the news
group so that everyone who is interested can take part. Thanks!
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The opinions expressed here are my own. They are not endorsed or controlled
by Microsoft or anyone else.

"Linea Recta" <mccm.vos-spamtrap-@hccnet.nl> wrote in message
news:bdspo8$10409k$(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I look in device manager and use the option "show hidden devices",
some
> drivers show up with an issue:
>
>
> NON-plug & Play compatible drivers:
>
> The following have a yellow exclamation mark:
> - asapiW2k
> - Microsoft HID class driver
>
> And some others are in lighter gray color and don't seem to work properly.
>
> Can these all be switched off, or removed safely?
>
> Win2kSP3
> --
> regards,
>
> |\ /|
> | \/ |@rk
> \../
> \/os
>
>