Portable Devices in Device Manager

When I go into Device Manager, click 'view', and check show hidden devices, I find portable devices that lists 20+ devices. Just looking at them tells me it occurs when I plug in a USB thumbdrive. My question is it okay to delete all of them? Is there an app or a cleanup function that's supposed to clean these up?

There is this USBOblivion: Remove traces of old connected USB Drives from Windows PC

lxo7, I downloaded usb oblivion and ran it. It removed six or so, but still left many others as you can see in screenshot below.

RichardC said:

...show hidden devices, I find portable devices that lists 20+ devices. ...USB thumbdrive... My question is it okay to delete all of them?

Yes, perfectly sate. If needed they will be reinstalled next time that usb is plugged in.

RichardC said:

lxo7, I downloaded usb oblivion and ran it. It removed six or so, but still left many others as you can see in screenshot below.

You could try Device Cleanup Tool from Tools for Windows

That seems to work for me and you can set it to remove all (non PnP) devices not just old USB.

lx07 said:

You could try Device Cleanup Tool from Tools for Windows

That seems to work for me and you can set it to remove all (non PnP) devices not just old USB.

Thanks for the utility. Downloaded and ran. Real nice.