How to open up Windows Device Manager

Updated: ten/11/2021 by Computer Hope

Below are the steps for entering the Device Manager in each of the major versions of Windows. Select a link beneath for the version of Windows on your computer and follow the instructions.

Tip

Press the shortcut primal Windows key and Suspension key at the same time to open the Device Manager.

How to open the Device Manager in Windows 10 and 11

  1. Printing the Windows key+X or right-click Start to open the Power User Menu.
  2. Select Device Managing director in the menu. In Device Managing director, y'all see something similar to the example below.

Windows 10 Device Manager

Tip

In the Windows search box, y'all can blazon device director and click Device Manager in the search results to open the Device Director.

One time in the Device Manager, you tin outset identifying problems in Windows Device Manager.

  • How to Identify problems in the Windows Device Managing director.

How to open up the Device Manager in Windows eight

  1. Admission the Windows Kickoff screen.
  2. Blazon device managing director and press Enter.

OR

  1. Admission the Windows desktop.
  2. Press the Windows key+C central on the keyboard to open up the Charms card.
  3. Click Settings, and so click the Device Manager icon. In Device Manager, you come across something like to the example below.

Windows 10 Device Manager

Tip

In Windows 8.1, you can also access the Device Manager past pressing the Windows key+Ten key to open the Power User Tasks Menu. In the bill of fare that opens, select Device Manager.

In one case in the Device Director, you lot can offset identifying problems in Windows Device Manager.

  • How to Identify problems in the Windows Device Manager.

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

  1. Click Showtime.
  2. In the Start carte search box, type device manager and press Enter. In Device Manager, you lot'll meet something similar to the example below.

Windows Vista Device Manager

Once in the Device Manager, yous tin can get-go identifying problems in Windows Device Manager.

  • How to Identify problems in the Windows Device Manager.

How to open the Device Managing director in Windows 2003

  1. Open up the Administrative Tools from the Command Panel.
  2. In the Administrative Tools, click Figurer Management.

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

  • How to Place issues in the Windows Device Director.

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

  1. On the desktop or in the Start menu, 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 Manager push button.

OR

  1. Open up the Control Panel.
  2. In the Control Panel, double-click the Systems icon.
  3. In the Organization Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
  4. On the Hardware tab, click the Device Director button and you see something like to the case beneath.

Windows XP Device Manager

In one case in the Device Director, you tin start identifying problems in Windows Device Manager.

  • How to Identify problems in the Windows Device Manager.

Open the Device Manager in Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, and ME

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

OR

  1. Open up the Command Console.
  2. In the Control Panel, double-click the Systems icon.
  3. Click the Device Manager tab and you lot meet something like to the example below.

Microsoft Windows 98 Device Manager

In one case in the Device Director, you can start identifying problems in Windows Device Manager.

  • How to Identify problems in the Windows Device Manager.

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

These versions of Windows exercise not accept a Device Manager feature.