There is an interesting tool, in my experience, that permit you to clean any driver reference and permitting you to start a clean driver installation.
Tool name is USBDeview provided by Nirsoft
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
Other tool features are:
- All USB devices that are and was connected/used on your device are show with full devices information.
- USB devices uninstallation, disconnection and driver cleanup (both used and old connected devices as well)
Here they are two blog articles that mentioned USBDeview.
Tips - Problema Windows 7 64 Bit vs HUAWEI E172
https://www.alessandromazzanti.com/2013/05/tips-problema-windows-7-64-bit-vs.html
Manutenzione - Programmi utili da Hiren's Boot CD
https://www.alessandromazzanti.com/2013/01/manutenzione-programmi-utili-da-hirens.html