You’ll then see the old devices in the list, and can uninstall the drivers for them.

key in cmd into the start menu search box, and then use Ctrl+Shift+Enter to open in administrator mode.

This isn’t necessarily going to increase performance, but it’s nice to have a tidy computer nonetheless.

Remove Old Drivers After Upgrading to New Hardware

This tip also works the same in Windows 7, Vista, and XP.

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