Create a scan of the device manager
Create a scan of the device manager that looks at entries - even the hidden ones, and removes the duplicates created when trying to recover old devices from backups, replaced devices, and copies.
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My guess is those are previously detected settings for that device. It might be that you plugged it in to a different USB port, and that changes something subtle. And deleting them might make future actions break (removing a particular driver that won't be installed right by default).
I agree it's a common suggestion to clean out that area when a device isn't working correctly. So offering the idea to the user of cleaning it isn't terrible. I'm just not sure you want it to always trigger and delete things.