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The Windows 10 Device Manager is getting a helpful upgrade that makes it easier to uninstall a specific driver by seeing what devices are using it.
When Windows 10 detects a new hardware component, it will attempt to find a compatible driver to initialize the hardware in the operating system.
If a driver that is already being used can be used to initialize another device, Windows 10 will use it as well.
In the latest Windows 10 Insider 'Dev' channel builds, Microsoft has added a new feature to the Device Manager that warns you that the operating system may not uninstall a driver if other devices use it.
As you can see below, when we attempted to uninstall the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 device, it warned that Windows 10 may not remove the "Driver if it is still in use by other devices."
This prompt then suggests you change the Device Manager to a new 'Devices by driver' view that lists the in-use.
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