Disable-CMDriver

Disable-CMDriver

Disables a software driver or a device driver.

Syntax

Parameter Set: SearchByIdMandatory
Disable-CMDriver -Id <String[]> [-SecuredScopeNames <String> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: SearchByNameMandatory
Disable-CMDriver -Name <String[]> [-SecuredScopeNames <String> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: SearchByValueMandatory
Disable-CMDriver -InputObject <IResultObject> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Disable-CMDriver cmdlet disables a software driver or a device driver in Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

Parameters

-Id<String[]>

Specifies an array of identifiers for a driver.

Aliases

CIId

Required?

true

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

True (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-InputObject<IResultObject>

Specifies a driver object. To obtain a driver object, use the Get-CMDriver object.

Aliases

none

Required?

true

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

True (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Name<String[]>

Specifies an array of names for a driver.

Aliases

LocalizedDisplayName

Required?

true

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

True (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-SecuredScopeNames<String>

Specifies the names of security scopes. A security scope name can be Default or the name of a custom-created security scope.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

True (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Examples

Example 1: Disable a driver that is specified by its identifier

This command disables a device driver that is specified by its identifier.

PS C:\> Disable-CMDriver –Id "16777705"

Example 2: Disable a device driver that is specified by its name

This command disables a device driver that is specified by its name.

PS C:\> Disable-CMDriver –Name "cdrom.inf"

Example 3: Disable a driver that is specified by an input object

This set of commands disables a device driver by using a variable.

The first command uses the Get-CMDriver cmdlet to assign the variable $Driver to the device driver that is specified by using its identifier.

The second command disables the device driver that is specified by the variable $Driver.

PS C:\> $Driver = Get-CMDrive -ID "16777705"
PS C:\> Disable-CMDriver -InputObject $Driver

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Get-CMDriver

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