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Banahan1
Aug 17, 2026Tin Contributor
A device appears and disappears repeatedly in Device Manager
In Device Manager, a particular device continuously flickers in and out of existence, appearing and disappearing repeatedly every few seconds. This constant refresh cycle makes it impossible to insta...
Cuzcoxak
Aug 17, 2026Copper Contributor
Specific drivers are known to cause this. For audio issues, the "Waves Audio" driver is a known culprit and can be disabled in the Services app. Also, check for any "Unknown device" entries or devices under "Other devices" that may need a driver.