Empty USB ports showing in file explorer

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  1. Posts : 353
    Windows 10 Professional
       #1

    Empty USB ports showing in file explorer


    I just put the 1511 upgrade on (for the third time, but that's another story). I've noticed that when I open File Explorer I have a WHOLE BUNCH of USB ports that have nothing plugged into them... I have no idea what the upgrade did, but these weren't visible previously. How do I turn them off?

    And yes, I've gone into the File explorer options in the control panel and UNCHECKED "Hide empty drives". Didn't appear to make any difference...
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  2. Posts : 12,799
    Windows 11 Pro
       #2

    If you have a card reader, that's what those ports are for.
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  3. Posts : 353
    Windows 10 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I know what they're for, I just don't understand why they're showing up... PREVIOUSLY, file browser didn't show all the empty USB ports. If I plugged something IN, it would show up, but if it was empty, nope... As it is, I have about 8 - 10 USB ports showing up in the file browser that don't have anything in them.

    It happened after I did the 1511 upgrade, which failed and ended with me blowing away the world and doing a clean install. Even on the new install they're STILL THERE... It's not a huge problem other than being annoying 'cause the list of "disks" is a whole lot longer than it was before, but WHY are the now showing up and how do I turn them off if there's nothing plugged in?
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  4. Posts : 3,264
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Version 21H2
       #4

    Check for one your File Explorer Options in Control Panel under View Tab, do you have Show Hidden Files,Folders and Drives selected ?
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  5. Posts : 10
    Windows 10 ProN (Build 10240) x64
       #5

    I think you should read his first post again. He just said that option is unchecked.
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  6. Posts : 3,264
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Version 21H2
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    Lucifia said:
    I think you should read his first post again. He just said that option is unchecked.
    Thanks missed that, sure Gracie is a he ?
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  7. Posts : 353
    Windows 10 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #7

    jds63 said:
    Thanks missed that, sure Gracie is a he ?
    Gracie, COULD be a cat...

    I actually care less about the things showing up than about knowing WHY they're showing up. They never did BEFORE the 1511 upgrade.
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  8. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #8

    Are both of these checked:

    Empty USB ports showing in file explorer-000018.png
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  9. Posts : 3,264
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Version 21H2
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    GracieAllen said:
    Gracie, COULD be a cat...

    I actually care less about the things showing up than about knowing WHY they're showing up. They never did BEFORE the 1511 upgrade.
    O.k. just not assuming you were a he. I have a Multi card reader mine show up because i want them to, and have it checked to show them like from same area Edwin's pic shows, but said had this unchecked already from your first post.
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  10. Posts : 12,799
    Windows 11 Pro
       #10

    GracieAllen said:
    Gracie, COULD be a cat...

    I actually care less about the things showing up than about knowing WHY they're showing up. They never did BEFORE the 1511 upgrade.
    George Burns would object.
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