Cant uninstall a driver from Device Manager?
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In this articleThis page describes how to uninstall a device or driver package on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Before uninstalling a device, we recommend physically unplugging the device from the system. If the device is uninstalled before it is unplugged, the operating system may rediscover the device and reinstall drivers for it in the time between the uninstall and unplugging the device. First,
open Settings (you can do this using the If your device or driver package does not appear in the list, you'll need to use Device Manager to uninstall the device. If that device is the only device using the driver package, then the driver package can also be removed via Device Manager. To launch Device Manager, select the Start button, type Device Manager, and press Enter. Then follow these steps:
You may also need to restart the computer. For more information about uninstalling driver and driver packages, see How Devices and Driver Packages are Uninstalled. FeedbackSubmit and view feedback for I'm having trouble connecting to my vpn so I think my wireless adapter drivers are corrupt. I've had this problem before on a previous laptop, and reinstalling the wireless adapters drivers helped, provided the driver was deleted from the computer and the latest version from the computer manufacturer's website was installed. So I need to uninstall and DELETE my wireless driver from my computer. It should not reinstall itself when I restart. I can't delete the driver software for a driver from my computer. The delete checkbox is missing. Below is the expected behaviour of what should appear. asked Feb 20, 2021 at 17:02
13 Please create a System Restore save point before doing any of the advice from below, to be able to rollback to your current state in case of a problem. The free Driver Store Explorer can help to delete drivers:
If Windows still updates the driver on reboot, you may prevent this by the method in this answer before using Driver Store Explorer. You could also try to immediately install your driver after running Driver Store Explorer. answered Feb 20, 2021 at 21:05
harrymcharrymc 424k29 gold badges487 silver badges863 bronze badges 2 Updated: 10/11/2021 by In some rare situations, you may be unable to remove a device in Windows Device Manager. If so, make sure the device you are attempting to remove in Device Manager is not dependent on another device. For example, if you are
having trouble removing the sound card in Device Manager, try removing one of the other sound devices. Keep in mind that a device may also be tied to a hidden or non-present device. If you still cannot remove the device after deleting others that are tied to it, try removing it under Safe Mode. Can I Uninstall a driver from Device Manager?First, open Settings (you can do this using the Windows+I keyboard shortcut) and type Remove. Select Add or remove programs. If the device or driver package that you wish to remove appears in the list of programs, select uninstall.
Why cant I remove a device from my computer?If you're having trouble removing a Bluetooth device, it's possible that Windows won't "let go" of the device because it thinks there's an active Bluetooth connection. To remedy that, open Settings in Windows 11 and click Bluetooth & devices. Then turn off Bluetooth by swiping the button to the left.
Why would a technician disable a driver opposed to uninstalling one?If you uninstall a driver that manages a core part of the computer, such as the CPU, you may end up crashing your computer or making it unusable. If you don't know exactly what the device is, you should not uninstall it. Clicking “Disable device” will cause a warning popup to appear as well.
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