Method 6: Open Device Manager from Settings Charm Type device manager in the top-right search box and click Device Manager in the results. Method 5: Open Device Manager from Control Panel (If you’re running Windows 7, type device manager in the Start menu Search box, and then press Enter.)Ĭlick Device Manager from the search results. Method 4: Open Device Manager Using Cortana SearchĬlick the Cortana search box on Windows 10 taskbar, type device manager and press Enter.
Press the Windows key + X to bring up the WinX menu (or right-click on the Start button).
Method 3: Open Device Manager from WinX Menu The easiest way to open the Device Manager on earlier versions of Windows is by pressing Windows Key + R, typing devmgmt.msc in the Run box, and pressing Enter. Open Computer Management by right-clicking This PC (or My Computer) shortcut on the desktop, and then select Manage.Įxpand System Tools in the left pane and you can then access Device Manager. Method 1: Open Device Manager from Computer Management In this article we’ll walk you through the different methods to open Device Manager in Windows 10.
Device Manager is the built-in tool in Windows that allows you to view and manage hardware, update device drivers and troubleshoot any problematic devices.