I have a nic that is hidden and no longer available but showing as a hidden device in devmgmt

Is there a way to remove this via powershell?

Just unhide it.

Hi,

You could check the below article for some reference to manage the NIC or other devices:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/danstolts/archive/2010/09/25/how-to-find-a-lost-missing-hidden-or-removed-network-card-nic-or-other-device-and-even-remove-it.aspx

Hope it helps.

Best Regrads,

Elaine