Restarting the operating system
Restarting the operating system
To keep things tidy, use the Ghostbuster tool for ghosted devices—but proceed gently. Not every device that’s gone missing needs removal. Old chipsets and drives are fine, but old pendrives or infrequently used hardware should stay. If you’re unsure, leave it as is. Unused drivers aren’t useful and won’t work. Windows stores many of these for easy plug-and-play setup. A quick tip: switch your virtual memory settings to automatic if you have custom configurations. Also, before swapping the motherboard, connect your local account to your Microsoft account so reactivation is smooth (or use the troubleshoot button if it gets unactivated).