Question regarding removal of Windows driver service

Hi All,

I'm not sure this is the place for my question, but I'll give it at try, I'm brand new at this forum.

I'm a Delphi programmer, and I'm developing a program that installs and removes the driver "giveio.sys". I'm familiar with the API functions OpenSCManager, CreateService, StartService, OpenService, ControlService, DeleteService, CloseServiceHandle ect.

I'm aware that when I install a service, it will be stored in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and that it is removed from the registry as I remove the service.

My problem is that in the Device Manager -> Non-Plug and Play Drivers the driver keeps appearing even when the driver file is deleted, the service is removed through the Service Control Manager, and I have rebooted my machine. The driver is not functioning of course and is disabled.

I would like to know how my program kan remove this entry in Device Manager - I like to clean up thorougly when programming Big Smile

I hope you can help me, or direct me to the correct forum for this kind of question.

Regards,
Martin

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