Configure Devices and Printers - Installing and removing device drivers

5 important questions on Configure Devices and Printers - Installing and removing device drivers

How to enable and disable a Plug-And-Play driver using powershell


- Enable-PnPDevice
- Disable-PnPDevice

Where is the Windows driver store located in the OS

C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers

How does Plug-And-Play work

- The OS detects a new device connection.
- The OS queries the unique ID of this device.
- This ID is matched with a suitable driver in the driver store.
- Resources are allocated to the new device.
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What happens if a Plug-And-Play device fails to connect


The device shows up as unknown in the Device Manager.

What can you try to do when a Plug-And-Play device fails to connect to still connect it


- You can try to add it manually from the Add Hardware Wizard in Device Manager.
- You can try to scan for it using the Add A Printer or Scanner button from the Devices -> Printers & Scanners tab in settings.

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