usbdeview v2.30 [[badhanroy420]]

USBDeview v2.30
Copyright (c) 2006 - 2014 Nir Sofer
Web Site: http://www.nirsoft.net



Description
===========

USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that currently
connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you
previously used.
For each USB device, extended information is displayed: Device
name/description, device type, serial number (for mass storage devices),
the date/time that device was added, VendorID, ProductID, and more...
USBDeview also allows you to uninstall USB devices that you previously
used, and disconnect USB devices that are currently connected to your
computer.
You can also use USBDeview on a remote computer, as long as you login to
that computer with admin user.

License
=======

This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely
distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you
distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
package, without any modification !



Disclaimer
==========

The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.



System Requirement
==================


* This utility works on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows
Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows 8. Both 32-bit and
64-bit systems are supported. Windows 98/ME is not supported.



Known Issues
============


* In order to disable/enable USB items on x64 systems, you also must
use the x64 version of USBDeview.
* The 'Created Date' column doesn't display correct values on Windows
7/8/Vista/2008.
* Some USB devices with bad driver may cause USBDeview to hang. In
order to bypass this problem, you should turn off the 'Retrieve USB
Power/Version Information' option:
USBDeview.exe /RetrieveUSBPower 0



Versions History
================


* Version 2.30
o Fixed bug on Windows Vista/7/8 with UAC turned on: USBDeview
failed to remove USB devices when running without elevation.

* Version 2.29
o Fixed to display the correct Power value of USB 3.0 devices.

* Version 2.28
o Fixed to display date/time values according to daylight saving
time settings.

* Version 2.27
o You can now use the 'Open In RegEdit' features on Windows
Vista/7/8 (with UAC turned on) without running USBDeview.exe as
Administrator. Elevation window will appear to confirm every action.

* Version 2.26
o Update for Windows 7/8/Vista/2008: USBDeview now extracts the
real device name directly from hardware when the device is connected
and the 'Retrieve USB Power/Version Information' option is turned on.

* Version 2.25
o Added new command-line options to disable and then enable again a
device: /disable_enable, /disable_enable_by_serial ,
/disable_enable_by_drive , /disable_enable_by_class ,
/disable_enable_by_pid , /disable_enable_all
o You can now specify the device Instance ID string in the
following command-line options: /disable, /enable, /remove,
/disable_enable, /stop
For example: USBDeview.exe /disable
"USBVid_1058&Pid_10238539583490834690"
o You can now use the disable/enable/uninstall features on Windows
Vista/7/8 (with UAC turned on) without running USBDeview.exe as
Administrator. Elevation window will appear to confirm every action.

* Version 2.22
o Fixed USBDeview to add header line to the csv/tab-delimited files
when exporting the USB information from command-line. In order to add
the header line, you can use the /AddExportHeaderLine command-line
option, or simply turn on the 'Add Header Line To CSV/Tab-Delimited
File' option from the user interface.

* Version 2.21
o You can now use the disable/enable/remove command-line options
according to the com number of a USB to serial device. For example:
USBDeview.exe /disable_by_drive com62

* Version 2.20
o Update for Windows 8: It seems that on Windows 8, it's impossible
to detect from the Registry whether a device is connected or
disconnected, so instead of using the Registry, a device is displayed
as connected if it has power/version information. Be aware that if
the 'Retrieve USB Power/Version Information' option is turned off on
Windows 8, all devices will displayed as disconnected.

* Version 2.18
o Fixed issue: The %drive% variable returned empty string for USB
to serial devices.

* Version 2.17
o Fixed bug: When plugging 2 USB devices with the same pid/vid,
USBDeview disabled/enabled/removed the wrong device.

* Version 2.16
o Added new variable to the execute command option: %usb_version%

* Version 2.15
o Added 'Auto Size Columns+Headers' option, which allows you to
automatically resize the columns according to the row values and
column headers.
o Fixed issue: The properties and the options windows opened in the
wrong monitor, on multi-monitors system.

* Version 2.12
o Fixed issue: USBDeview failed to detect some devices as
connected, even if they were connected.

* Version 2.11
o Fixed USBDeview to detect the version/power information of Etron
USB 3.0 host controller, and possibly other USB host controllers.

* Version 2.10
o Fixed the 'Last Plug/Unplug Date' value on Windows 7.
o Fixed the 'Device Mfg' value on Windows 7.

* Version 2.06
o Fixed bug: USBDeview froze for a few seconds if there was a
disconnected network drive on the system.

* Version 2.05
o Fixed the speed test error messages of USB 3.0 devices. Also, you
can now submit the speed tests of USB 3.0 devices to
http://usb3speed.nirsoft.net Web site

* Version 2.00
o Changed the USB status icons so it'll be much easier to
distinguish between them, especially on small LCD monitors.

* Version 1.97
o Added more accelerator keys.
o Fixed the minimum size of Advanced Options window.
o Added a few more command-line options.

* Version 1.96
o Fixed to USBDeview to detect USB hubs (and probably some other
devices) as connected.

* Version 1.95
o Added 'USB Version' column, which displays the USB version of the
device. This column is active only when 'Retrieve USB Power/Version
Information' option is turned on.

* Version 1.92
o Added 'Turn Off Device On Disable/Remove' option, only for
Windows 7/2008/Vista. As opposed to Windows XP, Windows 7/2008/Vista
doesn't turn off the USB device when you disable or 'Safely Remove'
the device. This new option make a small Registry change to make
Windows 7/2008/Vista behave like Windows XP and turn off the device
after disable or 'Safely Remove' action. For more information: USB
Port Remains Active for Disabled or Safely Removed USB Device.
Be aware that this change takes effect only after reboot, and
requires full admin rights (execute USBDeview.exe with 'Run As
Administrator')

* Version 1.91
o For USB To Serial devices, USBDeview now displays the port name
(Com1, Com2, Com3,...), if it's stored in the Registry. The port name
is displayed on the 'Drive Letter' column.

* Version 1.90
o Improved the detection of the 'Last Plug/Unplug Date' value.

* Version 1.89
o Added 'Mark Odd/Even Rows' option, under the View menu. When it's
turned on, the odd and even rows are displayed in different color, to
make it easier to read a single line.

* Version 1.88
o Added 'Mark Connected Devices' option. When it's turned on, the
plugged USB devices are marked with green background color.

* Version 1.87
o Added Device Instance ID column.

* Version 1.86
o USBDeview now displays a message with instructions to run as
administrator when you try to disable/enable/remove a device on
Windows 7/2008/Vista with UAC turned on.

* Version 1.85
o Added 'Change Assigned Drive Letter' option, which allows you to
change the drive letter that is assigned to a USB device. In the next
time that you plug the device, the new drive letter that you chose
will be used.

* Version 1.84
o Added new variables to the execute command option:
%firmware_revision%, %product_name%, %vendor_name%

* Version 1.83
o Fixed bug: When typing commands in the 'Advanced Options' with
quotes as the first or last letter, the quotes disappeaed when saving
to the .cfg file.

* Version 1.82
o The properties window now contains 2 properties columns, instead
of one very long properties column in the previous versions.

* Version 1.81
o Added new variables to the execute command option: %driver_file%,
%driver_version%, and %power%

* Version 1.80
o Added 'Firmware Revision' column.

* Version 1.77
o Added 'Display Tray Balloon When Device Is Disconnected' option.

* Version 1.76
o Added 'Add Header Line To CSV/Tab-Delimited File' option. When
this option is turned on, the column names are added as the first
line when you export to csv or tab-delimited file.

* Version 1.75
o Added 'Driver Description' and 'Driver Version' columns.
o The status and version of usb.ids (The VendorID/ProductID file)
is now displayed in the right side of the bottom status bar. Clicking
this usb.ids status will open http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids in
your default Web browser.

* Version 1.70
o Added option to execute a command when you unplug a USB device
(In 'Advanced Options' window)

* Version 1.67
o You can now send the USB devices information to stdout by
specifying an empty filename ("") in the command-line. (For example:
usbdeview.exe /stext "" >> c:tempusb.txt)
o Added new variables to the execute command option: %device_type%,
%service_name%, %device_class%, and %device_mfg%

* Version 1.65
o Added 'Power' column, which displays the power required by the
device in mA. (Works only for local computer)

* Version 1.60
o Added 2 new columns: 'Device Class' and 'Device Mfg'.

* Version 1.56
o Fix bug: when saving USB devices list from command-line,
USBDeview saved all items, without considering the last saved
configuration.
o Added command-line options that controls what devices to save or
display (/DisplayDisconnected, /DisplayHubs, /DisplayNoPortSerial,
/DisplayNoDriver).

* Version 1.55
o Added 3 new columns of service/driver information: Service Name,
Service Description, Driver Filename.

* Version 1.50
o Improved drive letter detection: USBDeview now also detect the
drive letter of hard-disk drives connected to USB. (This improvement
only works only for local computer)

* Version 1.48
o Fixed bug: USBDeview didn't allow you to make a speed test when
the drive letter of the USB drive was A: or B:

* Version 1.47
o Fixed bug: USBDeview displayed wrong drive letters when the
serial number or ParentId Prefix contained only one character.
o Added a separated version for x64 systems, in order to allow you
to disable/enable items on x64 systems.

* Version 1.46
o Added 'ParentId Prefix' column, which shows the ID string of the
parent device.

* Version 1.45
o Fixed bug: On Windows Vista/7, USBDeview failed to detect that
USB devices are disabled.
o Added support for sorting the USB devices list from command-line.

* Version 1.43
o Fixed issue with Windows 7/Vista: The description field displayed
unneeded prefix string like '@oem4.inf,%athr.devicedesc.5523%'.

* Version 1.42
o Added a few reliability checks for flash drive speed tests. If
USBDeview detect that the final speed test result might not be
reliable, an error message will be displayed.

* Version 1.41
o Fixed issue: When USBDeview window is hidden and there is an icon
in the taskbar, running USBDeview again will open the existing
instance of USBDeview, instead of creating another one.

* Version 1.40
o Added 'Speed Test' option for testing the read/write speed of
your USB flash drive. Also, Added an option to publish your speed
test results in http://usbspeed.nirsoft.net.

* Version 1.36
o Fixed bug: USBDeview didn't display some partly installed devices.

* Version 1.35
o Added 'Vendor Name' and 'Product Name' columns. (Requires to
download an external USB IDs file)
o New variables in command-string: %vid_hex% and %pid_hex% (vid and
pid values as hexadecimal number)
o Add icons legend in the help file and in the Web page.

* Version 1.30
o Added new option: Show Time In GMT.

* Version 1.29
o Fixed bug: For USB flash drives with multiple drives (like
SanDisk Cruzer With U3), USBDeview displayed only one drive letter
randomly. Now it can display multiple drive letters.

* Version 1.28
o Added command-line options: /stop_by_pid, /disable_by_pid,
/enable_by_pid, /remove_by_pid

* Version 1.27
o Added new option: Open In RegEdit.

* Version 1.26
o The 'Advanced Options' dialog-box is now resizable.
o Added 'USB Hub' column (yes/no).

* Version 1.25
o Added Disable+Enable option - gives you the affect similar to
unplugging and then plugging back the device.
o Added 'Open Drive' option (For USB flash drives).

* Version 1.22
o Added new command line options: /remove_all_connected,
/remove_all_disconnected
o Fixed bug: using /remove_all removed also the USB hubs and caused
the USB to stop working until restarting the computer.

* Version 1.21
o Added new option: Select Another Font.

* Version 1.20
o Added new command-line options to disable/enable/remove USB
devices.

* Version 1.18
o Fixed bug: The main window lost the focus when the user switched
to another application and then returned back to USBDeview.

* Version 1.17
o Fixed bug in saving as comma-delimited file when description or
name fields contained comma character.

* Version 1.16
o Added support for saving comma-delimited (.csv) files.
o Added new command-line option: /scomma

* Version 1.15
o New options: Disable/enable the selected USB devices (Works only
with admin rights)
o New Option: Start USBDeview As Hidden (Only when 'Put Icon On
Tray' is turned on)

* Version 1.12
o The configuration is now saved to a file, instead of the Registry.
o New option: Display a balloon in the tray icon when a new device
is connected (only for Windows XP or above).

* Version 1.11
o Fixed bug: Changing the status of 'Put Icon On Tray' also changed
the status of 'Show Tooltips'.

* Version 1.10
o New Option: Put Icon On Tray
o New Option: AutoPlay on selected devices.
o New Option: AutoPlay When Device Is Connected.
o New Option: Execute a command when you insert a USB device. (In
Advanced Options)
o New Option: Disconnect All Devices.

* Version 1.06
o Added Disconnect/Uninstall buttons to the toolbar.

* Version 1.05
o New command-line option: /regfile
o New option: Display USB Hubs.

* Version 1.03 - New command-line option: /stop_by_class
* Version 1.02 - New option: Display devices without drivers.
* Version 1.01 - Fixed bug: In some computers, the USB devices list was
loaded from the wrong hardware configuration.
* Version 1.00 - First release.



Using USBDeview
===============

USBDeview doesn't require any installation process or additional DLL
files. Just copy the executable file (USBDeview.exe) to any folder you
like, and run it.
The main window of USBDeview displays all USB devices installed on your
system. You can select one or more items, and then disconnect (unplug)
them , uninstall them, or just save the information into text/xml/html
file.



USBDeview Columns Description
=============================


* Device Name: Specifies the device name. For some device, this column
may display meaningless name, like "USB Device". If the device name is
meaningless, try to look at the Description column.
* Device Description: The description of the device.
* Device Type: The device type, according to USB class code. For more
information about USB classes: USB Class Codes.
* Connected: Specifies whether the device is currently