Hi, I recently tried to set up a trackir emulator using my webcam a face tracking api and PPjoy but had some issues with it. most notably since it has been installed i have had a couple of BSOD's labelled DRIVER_VERIFIER_DETECTED_VIOLATION. I have never had this kind of error before and assumed it must be to do with PPjoy (i would attach the .dmp file but not sure what the best way to do this here). I have unistalled PPjoy but notice that the drivers still remain in the system 32 folder at a few addresses. What is the best way of clearing out all traces of PPjoy? can i just delete the PPjoy drivers from system 32? or is this suicide? EDIT: oh should add that the bsod's have occured while gaming. once in Portal 2 (steam) and once in DCS: A-10c Thanks
remove the software that installed it? here's a good guide on removing devices from the hardware manager without having it attached http://www.techrepublic.com/article/removing-unused-device-drivers-from-windows-xp-machines/6017628 I assume that's the problem your having.. you might want to disable it instead though
yeah i removed all the software (ppjoy, facetrack etc). ppjoy has unsigned drivers and required windows to be in test mode. i have switched it back to normal since the uninstall and performed a ccleaner sweep. i found a thread somewhere else about removing hidden devices and there was indeed a hidden virtual joystick which i removed. the drivers are still in the system 32 folder though /drivers/ PPjoyBus64.sys PPortJoy64.sys /driverStore/FileRepository/ pportjoy.inf_amd64_neutral_b2f6991ac53f5759 (folder containing .PNF file) ppjoybus.inf_amd64_neutral_112a3f4cb524abe2 (folder conatining .PNF and .sys files) i assume these last two are the installation folders for the drivers as they contain the setup info and the drivers. Anyway, I am about to get back in A-10c to see if i get another bsod. hopefully removing the hidden joystick will have removed the problem but if not i am thinking of booting in safe mode and deleting the offending files from system 32 (bad idea?). otherwise it may be a case of reinstalling windows (already backed up all my important files for that eventuality). Thanks for the response Hippoz
