How to Remove Windows NT 4.0 Joystick Drivers from Windows 2000

ID: Q229651

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

This article describes how to remove the joystick drivers that were included in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 after you upgrade your computer to use Windows 2000.


MORE INFORMATION

Windows NT 4.0 includes joystick drivers for the Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro joystick and a generic analog joystick. When you install Windows 2000, the Windows NT 4.0 joystick drivers are not removed and are not used in Windows 2000. To remove these Windows NT 4.0 joystick drivers, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files Or Folders.


  2. In the Search for files or folders named box, type the following line, and then click Search Now:


    3. joystick.dll joystick.sys sidewndr.dll sidewndr.sys
  3. Delete any files in the list of found files, and then close the Help dialog box.


    4. For information about how to delete files and folders in Windows 2000, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type deleting files, overview, and then click Display.

    WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

    For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).


  4. Use Registry Editor to delete the following registry keys, if they exist



    5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SIDEWNDR


    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\JOYSTICK


    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SIDEWNDR


    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\Joystick\OEM\Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro


    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResources\Joystick\JOYSTICK.DLL<nnnn>


    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaResources\Joystick\SIDEWNDR.DLL<nnnn>
    where <nnnn> is a four digit number.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv windrvr
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: December 29, 1999
© 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.