How to open Windows Device Manager

Updated: 10/eleven/2021 by Calculator Hope

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

Tip

Printing the shortcut key Windows cardinal and Break key at the same time to open the Device Director.

How to open up the Device Manager in Windows 10 and eleven

  1. Press the Windows central+X or right-click Start to open the Power User Card.
  2. Select Device Director in the card. In Device Manager, you see something similar to the example beneath.

Windows 10 Device Manager

Tip

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

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

  • How to Identify problems in the Windows Device Director.

How to open up the Device Manager in Windows viii

  1. Access the Windows Start screen.
  2. Type device managing director and printing Enter.

OR

  1. Access the Windows desktop.
  2. Printing the Windows key+C key on the keyboard to open up the Charms menu.
  3. Click Settings, then click the Device Director icon. In Device Manager, yous see something similar to the example below.

Windows 10 Device Manager

Tip

In Windows 8.1, you tin 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.

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

  • How to Place problems in the Windows Device Manager.

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

  1. Click Commencement.
  2. In the Start menu search box, blazon device manager and press Enter. In Device Manager, you'll see something similar to the example below.

Windows Vista Device Manager

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

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

How to open the Device Director in Windows 2003

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

Once in the Device Manager, you lot tin can showtime 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 Start menu, right-click My Calculator, and select Properties.
  2. In the Organisation Properties window, click the Hardware tab.
  3. On the Hardware tab, click the Device Manager button.

OR

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. In the Control Panel, 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 see something like to the example below.

Windows XP Device Manager

Once in the Device Director, y'all can outset identifying bug in Windows Device Managing director.

  • How to Place 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 Estimator and select Properties.
  2. Click the Device Manager tab.

OR

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

Microsoft Windows 98 Device Manager

Once in the Device Manager, you can starting time identifying issues in Windows Device Manager.

  • How to Identify problems in the Windows Device Manager.

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

These versions of Windows exercise not have a Device Manager characteristic.