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What Causes Windows to Install Removed Hardware Again Automatically?
Windows keeps reinstalling a hardware device that I already removed or uninstalled. The device reappears automatically after a restart or even without one, and I cannot figure out why Windows is dete...
When you say you have "removed or uninstalled" the hardware device, are you talking about the physical hardware, or the driver for the hardware? If the physical device is still connected to the system, Windows will automatically reinstall the drivers for it because that is just how it works.
If you have a physical hardware device connected to your system that you do not want Windows to use, the correct approach would be to disable the device in Device Manager.