Microsoft Windows Device Manager

Windows Device Manager is a Windows Control Panel program.

You can use Device Manager to view a list of hardware devices installed on your computer and set properties for each device.

Show Hidden Devices in Device Manager

Manually perform the following:

1. In a Command Prompt (Start > Run > cmd or Windows key + r > cmd) enter set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 devmgmt.msc
2. With the Command Promt open, run Device Manager (Control Panel or in Command Promt devmgmt.msg) and select View>Show hidden devices

Now you can see all devices, including ghost devices.

Windows Batch File

Create a file and give it a name ending in .bat.

set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 devmgmt.msc
devmgmt.msc
pause

Run the file then select View>Show hidden devices in the menu.

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