Some devices are hidden by the Device Manager. You can expand each category to view the list of devices under it. Viewing installed hardwareĭevice Manager lists all the devices in the categories so its easier to find the required device. That will launch a Device Manager wizard.ĭevice Manager lets you to view the installed hardware, view hidden devices, update drivers for the device, enable or disable devices from Device Manager, scan for new hardware and adding the Legacy hardware. Type devmgmt.msc in the search area of Run utility.

Type run in the search bar of your Windows 10 computer. I will show you the simple and most common way of opening the Device Manager. Windows 10 OS offers several ways to open the Device Manager. It's an important tool that you should know how to use while troubleshooting the computer's hardware and managing its drivers. Device Manager can be used to update the drivers, view the components with problems, identifying the conflicts between different drivers and scan for the hardware changes when a new device is connected to your system.

The components are well arranged in their respective categories.

It provides a central and organized view of all the installed hardware that is connected to your computer like a mouse, keyboard, hard drives, USB, printers etc. If the tool isn't available and the device shows up an unknown, inside the device properties, in the 'Details' tab, you can grab the hardware id to search online and determine the driver you have to install.Device Manager is an important windows utility and a troubleshooting tool. Sometimes, companies like Dell provide a tool that can automatically scan, detect, and install the necessary drivers. If it's unclear whether you need to install the driver, use your computer model information to find it on the manufacturer support website.

Select the extracted folder containing the driver update.Īfter you complete the steps, the driver will install, and the exclamation mark should disappear from Device Manager.

Other device in device manager