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Device name has numbers appended in Device Manager in Windows 8.1

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have a Simplified Chinese version of Windows 8.1.
  • A device that uses a Chinese device name, such as "Bluetooth 设备 (个人区域网)" or "Bluetooth 设备 (RFCOMM 协议 TDI)", is installed on the computer.
  • Under Bluetooth catalog in Device Manager, you remove and then reinstall the Generic Bluetooth adapter or the Bluetooth adapter from third-party companies. 
In this scenario, the device name has #n (such as #2, #3) characters appended in Device Manager.

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Resolution

To resolve the issue, change the language preferences to Simplified Chinese in Control Panel. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Open Control Panel.
  2. Click the Language link. Or if Control Panel is viewed by Category, click the Add a language link.
  3. Click Add a language.
  4. Select Chinese (Simplified), and then click Add.
  5. Select Chinese (Simplified, China), and then click Add.
  6. Select Chinese (Simplified, China), and then click Move up to move it to the top.
  7. Sign out, and then sign in to the computer.

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More Information

When a device name contains Chinese characters, Windows cannot remove the device name correctly. Therefore, after the device is reinstalled, Windows adds numbers after the device name.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2966908
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 5/22/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 288