Can’t Access Device Manager? Here’s What You Can Do

Device Manager is a very useful utility tool in Windows 10 that displays all your installed hardware devices. Every hardware or device you connect to your PC can be configured or troubleshot through Device Manager.

One of the quickest ways to open Device Manager is by typing “device manager” in the Start menu. But if you’re having trouble accessing it through Start Menu, there are several other ways to access it.

Steps to Access Device Manager using Start Menu:

1. Click on Start Menu and type device manager, and click on Open.

Steps to Access Device Manager using Start Menu

Steps to Access Device Manager through Computer Management:

1. Open Computer Management, click on Device Manager.

Steps to Access Device Manager through Computer Management

Steps to Access Device Manager via Run dialog box:

1. Open the Run dialog box and type devmgmt.msc and click OK

Steps to Access Device Manager via Run dialog box

Steps to Access Device Manager via Power User Menu:

1. Press Windows + X buttons simultaneously on your keyboard or right-click on the Start button to bring up the Power User Menu and click on Device Manager.

Steps to Access Device Manager via Power User Menu

Steps to Access Device Manager via Control Panel:

1. Open Control Panel and click on Hardware and Sound.

Steps to Access Device Manager via Control Panel

2. Then click on Device Manager.

Steps to Access Device Manager via Control Panel

Steps to Access Device Manager using Command Prompt:

1. Open Command Prompt and type devmgmt.msc and hit Enter.

Steps to Access Device Manager using Command Prompt

Steps to Access Device Manager using PowerShell:

1. Open PowerShell and type devmgmt.msc and hit Enter.

Steps to Access Device Manager using PowerShell