How to open Windows Device Manager

Updated: 10/11/2021 by Computer Promise

Below are the steps for entering the Device Managing director in each of the major versions of Windows. Select a link below for the version of Windows on your figurer and follow the instructions.

Tip

Press the shortcut primal Windows key and Pause key at the aforementioned time to open up the Device Manager.

How to open the Device Manager in Windows 10 and 11

  1. Press the Windows cardinal+X or right-click Get-go to open the Power User Menu.
  2. Select Device Director in the menu. In Device Managing director, you see something similar to the example below.

Windows 10 Device Manager

Tip

In the Windows search box, you can type device manager and click Device Manager in the search results to open up the Device Manager.

Once in the Device Director, yous can first identifying problems in Windows Device Managing director.

  • How to Identify bug in the Windows Device Manager.

How to open up the Device Manager in Windows 8

  1. Access the Windows Beginning screen.
  2. Blazon device managing director and press Enter.

OR

  1. Access the Windows desktop.
  2. Printing the Windows key+C fundamental on the keyboard to open up the Charms carte.
  3. Click Settings, then click the Device Manager icon. In Device Manager, you see something similar to the case below.

Windows 10 Device Manager

Tip

In Windows 8.1, you tin can also access the Device Managing director by pressing the Windows key+X key to open the Power User Tasks Menu. In the menu that opens, select Device Manager.

In one case in the Device Manager, yous can starting time identifying problems in Windows Device Managing director.

  • How to Identify issues in the Windows Device Manager.

How to open up the Device Manager in Windows Vista and 7

  1. Click Start.
  2. In the Start menu search box, type device manager and press Enter. In Device Director, you'll meet something similar to the example beneath.

Windows Vista Device Manager

Once in the Device Director, yous tin can kickoff identifying problems in Windows Device Managing director.

  • How to Place problems in the Windows Device Director.

How to open the Device Managing director in Windows 2003

  1. Open the Administrative Tools from the Control Panel.
  2. In the Administrative Tools, click Computer Management.

In one case in the Device Managing director, you tin can start identifying problems in Windows Device Manager.

  • How to Identify problems in the Windows Device Manager.

How to open up the Device Manager in Microsoft Windows XP and 2000

  1. On the desktop or in the Kickoff bill of fare, correct-click My Computer, and select Backdrop.
  2. In the System Backdrop window, click the Hardware tab.
  3. On the Hardware tab, click the Device Managing director button.

OR

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. In the Command Console, double-click the Systems icon.
  3. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
  4. On the Hardware tab, click the Device Manager button and you run across something like to the example below.

Windows XP Device Manager

Once in the Device Manager, you lot can start identifying problems in Windows Device Manager.

  • How to Identify problems in the Windows Device Manager.

Open the Device Managing director in Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, and ME

  1. On the desktop, right-click My Computer and select Properties.
  2. Click the Device Manager tab.

OR

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. In the Control Panel, double-click the Systems icon.
  3. Click the Device Manager tab and yous see something like to the example below.

Microsoft Windows 98 Device Manager

Once in the Device Manager, you can start identifying problems in Windows Device Manager.

  • How to Identify issues in the Windows Device Director.

Microsoft Windows NT three.x and Windows 3.x users

These versions of Windows practise not have a Device Manager feature.