Welcome to one of the most annoying, yet misunderstood, bugs in modern Windows computing.
Navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlugPlay\Parameters . Create DWORD DisableDevicePolling = 1 (slows hardware change detection but may reduce refresh frequency). . device manager keeps refreshing windows 11
In Device Manager, look for any item with a . Welcome to one of the most annoying, yet
: Outdated or incompatible drivers, particularly for display or network adapters, causing the Plug and Play service to reset. particularly for display or network adapters
The issue typically manifests as a constant refresh cycle. When you open Device Manager, the list of components—processors, disk drives, and display adapters—won't stay still. It behaves as if you are rapidly plugging and unplugging a USB device. Accompanying this visual glitch, users often hear the Windows "hardware insert" and "hardware remove" sounds playing on a loop.
