{"id":7021,"date":"2016-06-13T08:43:59","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T08:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=7021"},"modified":"2016-06-13T08:43:59","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T08:43:59","slug":"8-ways-to-open-device-manager-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/8-ways-to-open-device-manager-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways to Open Device Manager in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Device Manager is the built-in tool in Windows that allows you to view and manage hardware, update device drivers and troubleshoot any problematic devices. In this article we&#8217;ll walk you through the different methods to open Device Manager in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Open Device Manager from Computer Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-disk-management-in-windows-10\/\">Open Computer Management<\/a> by right-clicking <strong>This PC<\/strong> (or My Computer) shortcut on the desktop, and then select <strong>Manage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/device-manager.png\" alt=\"device-manager\" width=\"589\" height=\"328\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7023\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Expand <strong>System Tools<\/strong> in the left pane and you can then access Device Manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Open Device Manager Using Run<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to open the Device Manager on earlier versions of Windows is by pressing Windows Key + R, typing <strong>devmgmt.msc<\/strong> in the Run box, and pressing Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/devmgmt.png\" alt=\"devmgmt\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Open Device Manager from WinX Menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press the Windows key + X to bring up the WinX menu (or right-click on the Start button). Select <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/open-device-manager-via-winx.png\" alt=\"open-device-manager-via-winx\" width=\"261\" height=\"581\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 4: Open Device Manager Using Cortana Search<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click the Cortana search box on Windows 10 taskbar, type <strong>device manager<\/strong> and press Enter. (If you&#8217;re running Windows 7, type <strong>device manager<\/strong> in the Start menu Search box, and then press Enter.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/open-device-manager-via-cortana.png\" alt=\"open-device-manager-via-cortana\" width=\"392\" height=\"520\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7026\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> from the search results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 5: Open Device Manager from Control Panel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/9-ways-to-open-control-panel-in-windows-10\/\">Open Control Panel<\/a>. Type <strong>device manager<\/strong> in the top-right search box and click <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> in the results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/control-panel.png\" alt=\"control-panel\" width=\"488\" height=\"265\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7027\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 6: Open Device Manager from Settings Charm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings charm in Windows 10 (In Windows 8\/8.1, you can access the Settings charm by swiping in from the right edge of the screen).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/open-device-manager-via-settings.png\" alt=\"open-device-manager-via-settings\" width=\"600\" height=\"293\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7028\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Type <strong>device manager<\/strong> in the top-right search box and press Enter, and you can then access Device Manager from the search results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 7: Open Device Manager Using Command Prompt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-command-prompt-in-windows-10\/\">Open Command Prompt<\/a>. Type <strong>devmgmt.msc<\/strong> and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/open-device-manager-via-cmd.png\" alt=\"open-device-manager-via-cmd\" width=\"459\" height=\"149\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7029\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Device Manager will launch immediately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 8: Create A Shortcut to Open Device Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you need to access Device Manager frequently, you can create a shortcut on your desktop for quick access. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click in the empty space of your desktop, select <strong>New<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Shortcut<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/create-desktop-shortcut.png\" alt=\"create-desktop-shortcut\" width=\"519\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7030\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Copy and paste <strong>devmgmt.msc<\/strong> in the location field and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shortcut-for-devmgmt.png\" alt=\"shortcut-for-devmgmt\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7031\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>You will be asked to name the shortcut, just type <em>Device Manager<\/em> or anything you want and click on the <strong>Finish<\/strong> button.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shortcut-name.png\" alt=\"shortcut-name\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7032\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Device Manager is the built-in tool in Windows that allows you to view and manage hardware, update device drivers and troubleshoot any problematic devices. 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