New hardware message without any new hardware

[Lev]

When I run my computer, UPnP each time says there is a new hardware:
Parallel Device and after this it cannot install the Device. There is no new
hardware in the computer. There is no any red question-mark in Device
Manager. There are only two outside devices at my computer - printer and
ADSL modem router. I tryed to re-run the computer when these devices were
disconnected, but UPnP finds the Parallel Device in this case too.

How can I get rid of this Parallel Device message?

Thanks in advance

Lev

 

[Rich Barry]

Lev, go to Control Panel>AdminTools>Services. Scroll to UPnP and rt
click. Select Properties>In the
Startup Type Box choose Disable. See what happens.

 

[Rocket J. Squirrel]

Instead of trying your luck to 'see what happens' you can simply uninstall
UPnP (which provides support to host UPnP devices) and the SSDP Discover
Service (which discovers UPnP devices on your network) from 'Add or Remove
Programs'.

Rocky

 

[Rich Barry]

Lev, DO NOT UNINSTALL UPnP until you are absolutely sure that it's not
needed. That was very bad
advice.