The hardware ID refers to a standard PC Communications (COM) Port
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If you’ve recently scanned your hardware IDs and found PNP0500 listed in Device Manager, you are likely dealing with a Serial Port (COM Port) controller. I just pushed the latest update for this driver across my test machines, and here is a quick breakdown of the process.
This is the safest method for a "PNP0500 driver updated" notification. pnp0500 driver updated
: Developers looking for the latest source code can find the Serial Port Driver samples Microsoft Learn
We’ve rolled out an update for the PNP0500 (Serial Port) driver today. The hardware ID refers to a standard PC
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