Windows 10: EHome Infrared Receiver USBCIR waking PC

I recently performed a clean install of Windows 10 Home 21H2. For a little while following the install, I could put the PC to sleep and wake it without issue. I use a Logitech Harmony remote via a EHome Infrared Receiver USBCIR to do this.Unfortunately, somewhere along the way of installing my application software I began having an issue. When I simultaneously power down multiple devices within an active Harmony activity my PC would always wake after only a few seconds. Event Viewer would list the IntelR USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller - 1.0 Micr

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IR receiver eHome missing

Hi,

I've been running my HTPC on windows 10 (current version 2004) for a number of years and it has worked fine. However, yesterday my Logitech remote ceased working. I did the usual things , switch off switch on etc.

When I opened my Device Manager i noticed that the eHome device is missing.
The usbcir.sys file exists under %WinDir%\System32\drivers\usbcir.sys.
A check of the event logs show NO errors.

This link EHome Infrared Receiver (USBCIR) - Windows 10 Service - batcmd.com

States that if usbcir fails to start it should throw an error.
I have no errors.
i ran the batch file RestoreEHomeInfraredReceiverUSBCIRWindows10.bat from this site but no luck even after a reboot.

Not sure if this is a service or not. I couldn't find a eHome service running on my machine.

Does anyone know why this device is no longer available or showing up under the device manager ?
How can i re-install it ?

Erick

 

eHome (Media Center) remote control not working in Windows 10

I'm using Windows 10 (OEM, cleanly installed), and trying to get my old Windows Media Center remote control to work (at least for volume, play, pause, next track, etc.)

The infrared receiver is detected, drivers are installed, and the appropriate devices show up in Device Manager ("Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver", etc.), the usbcir service is started, etc, but there's no reaction.

My keyboard's media keys work; I used a "ShowKey" utility to verify that my media keyboard sends the appropriate WM_APPCOMMAND messages, but nothing happens whatsoever when I use the remote control buttons (though I can see the receiver light up that it is receiving commands). The receiver and remote work fine on a Windows 8 PC.

From what I understand the remote should work if it's the standard RC6 remote, which it is.

 

Microsoft eHome, how to permanently uninstall.

First off: I'm not using Windows 10 so I don't know how the exact steps are on Windows 10.

But: Have a look at this old thread:
https://www.bluegartr.com/threads/67734-Uninstalling-quot-Microsoft-eHome-Infrared-Transceiver-quot

and scroll down to post 13 + subsequent posts.

"change this windows update option to not automatically check for drivers when it detects a new device" + the other tips might be helpful for you, too...