Why I have Sky Q Mini box in my Network as other devices, not having it, no Wi-Fi connection to PC?

[Pit_Koz]

Why I have Sky Q Mini box in my Network as other devices, not having it, no Wi-Fi connection to PC?

I have scan registry for it, I had reset my network, I have no Wi-Fi, this appears all the time in my “Network”

Is it kind of virus from SKY not to forget it?

I have quitted service long time ago, why I have this annoying residue garbage?

Please help me get rid of it!!!

[Pit_Koz]

This is the picture of screen: 

[Chodley]

You might want to ask Microsoft since its their software that seems to have remembered it and doesn't want to let go

[TimmyBGood]

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@Pit_Koz wrote:

Is it kind of virus from SKY not to forget it?

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No

[MightyQuinn]

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@Pit_Koz wrote:

This is the picture of screen: 

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Hi @Pit_Koz   In windows, go to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers, right click and remove the device if it bothers you.

[Pit_Koz]

All fine, but it does not exist in Devices and Printers

I checked all registry and nothing even similar to Sky Q mini box,

searched all computer for all traces of and for Sky Q and mini box.

No results.

[Pit_Koz]

So it is tracing from SKY leaving kind of spyware? I have to monitor my network connections for this purpose.

[TimmyBGood]

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@Pit_Koz wrote:

So it is tracing from SKY leaving kind of spyware?

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Again, no.  

[Pit_Koz]

Asking Microsoft… nice suggestion, have you ever get from them any helpful answer? 

But OK, what shall I ask them for and where, where to address this question??

Have you any idea?

Microsoft is a big unprofessionally managed institution with volunteering “helpers”  so it is tricky to address anything there.

[Chodley]

I know many people who work or have worked there and have turned a job offer there down (probably a mistake given what their stock price has done since but anyway...) and yes I have had useful answers from them.

Have you tried toggling "hidden devices" in device manager? Or arp -d to clear the arp cache?

[Pit_Koz]

Hidden devices yes, bur never heard about arp -d? Where to put and what for is the command?

OK, I checked it and by arp -a command I did not find the mac from the Sky Q on list, so I guess cleaning cache for arp is not recommended…

[Pit_Koz]

And I have started post in Microsoft, it is so hidden and not really possible to direct to such cases group.

They have tagging system which is not really allowing/make possible to point to this type of questions.

Here is the link:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5565343/why-i-have-sky-q-mini-box-in-my-network-...

[Chodley]

Probably wasn't wise repeating the "virus" nonsense of you want your question to be taken seriously.

[Pit_Koz]

OK, but it looks really strange and beyond control.

Will not repeat it at all more.

[TimmyBGood]

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@Pit_Koz wrote:

I guess cleaning cache for arp is not recommended…

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There's no reason not to do so: the ARP table is recreated dynamically.