Unwanted New Hardware Pop Up

How do I get rid of the New Hardware Update Wizard which asks my permission
to connect to windows update to search for software for a new device, which
was partially installed and then aborted as the device was already installed?
The wizard appears every time I reboot the machine and I want to stop it -
there is no to hardware to update.

I also get a message telling me that it didn't install properly and that the
device may not work properly. Any ideas anybody?

Thanks
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mjmbyeee

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:06:02 -0800, mjm <mjm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>How do I get rid of the New Hardware Update Wizard which asks my permission
>to connect to windows update to search for software for a new device, which
>was partially installed and then aborted as the device was already installed?
>The wizard appears every time I reboot the machine and I want to stop it -
>there is no to hardware to update.
>
>I also get a message telling me that it didn't install properly and that the
>device may not work properly. Any ideas anybody?
>
>Thanks
re-install it. After you uninstall it.
use the windows cleanup manager if there's stuff in the add/remove section you
can't get rid of.
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Thanks - will try - although is this the easiest way?
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mjmbyeee


"Husky" wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:06:02 -0800, mjm <mjm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >How do I get rid of the New Hardware Update Wizard which asks my permission
> >to connect to windows update to search for software for a new device, which
> >was partially installed and then aborted as the device was already installed?
> >The wizard appears every time I reboot the machine and I want to stop it -
> >there is no to hardware to update.
> >
> >I also get a message telling me that it didn't install properly and that the
> >device may not work properly. Any ideas anybody?
> >
> >Thanks
> re-install it. After you uninstall it.
> use the windows cleanup manager if there's stuff in the add/remove section you
> can't get rid of.
> --
> more pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html
>

On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 05:35:05 -0800, mjm <mjm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thanks - will try - although is this the easiest way?

Anything more would be harder. If uninstalling the hardware it aborted, then
cleaning up any crap left over, then reinstalling it doesn't fix it, then yes
anything else would be harder.

Using rollback should be a last resort as it's like throw the baby out with the
bath water, as restore goes after EVERYTHING changed to the restore date.
Screws up more than it fixes usually.

If you can remove the problem and fix it with a reinstall, then yes that is the
simplest way.

There is the possibility that just attempting to reinstall it without removing
will work. But it's not how I do things normally. I prefer removing anything
that may be causing the problem.

It's something I have now with a BellSouth CD. but things work even though
removing the disks software, and reinstalling it have never worked. What does
the disk do ? I have no idea, and BellSouth support says take it up with MS. I
did and they failed.
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Ok - that makes sense - will make the attempt this weekend. Wish me luck! And
trhanks again.
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mjmbyeee


"Husky" wrote:

> On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 05:35:05 -0800, mjm <mjm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Thanks - will try - although is this the easiest way?
>
> Anything more would be harder. If uninstalling the hardware it aborted, then
> cleaning up any crap left over, then reinstalling it doesn't fix it, then yes
> anything else would be harder.
>
> Using rollback should be a last resort as it's like throw the baby out with the
> bath water, as restore goes after EVERYTHING changed to the restore date.
> Screws up more than it fixes usually.
>
> If you can remove the problem and fix it with a reinstall, then yes that is the
> simplest way.
>
> There is the possibility that just attempting to reinstall it without removing
> will work. But it's not how I do things normally. I prefer removing anything
> that may be causing the problem.
>
> It's something I have now with a BellSouth CD. but things work even though
> removing the disks software, and reinstalling it have never worked. What does
> the disk do ? I have no idea, and BellSouth support says take it up with MS. I
> did and they failed.
> --
> more pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html
>