How to Disable Device Manager in Windows Xp?

How Do I Disable a Device in Device Manager in Windows?

When you find the device you want to disable, rightclick it or tapandhold and choose Properties from the menu. Open the Driver tab. Windows XP Users Only: Stay in the General tab and open the Device usage menu at the bottom. Choose Do not use this device disable and then skip down to Step 7.

How do I Disable Device Manager Drivers?

In the Device Manager window, doubleclick the category icon of the device to be disabled. Under the Device Manager category, click to select the device to be disabled. On the menu bar, click Action and then click Disable. Choose Yes at the warning window to disable the device.

Is there a Device Manager in Windows XP?

Windows XP
From the Start menu , select My Computer. Alternatively, doubleclick My Computer on the desktop. Under "System Tasks", click View system information. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.

How do I Permanently Disable a Device in Windows?

Press the Windows logo key + X.
Select Device Manager from the list.
Click the little arrow next to Human Interface Devices to expand the list.
Click the touch screen driver,
Rightclick, and select Disable from the list.

What does it Mean to Disable a Device?

To disable a device means that the device remains physically connected to the computer, but its driver is unloaded from memory and its resources are freed so that the device cannot be used.