How To Open Device Manager From Run In Windows 7

How To Open Device Manager From Run In Windows 7

Device manager is a tool that shows which devices are in connection with your system. It is used to identify if there are any problems with the USB products or any other plug and play problems. You can see all the connected devices like DVD ROM drives, disk drives, keyboards, monitors, ports, processor and much more.

To open device manager:

1. Open the “Run” dialog box by pressing and holding the windows button and the R key

2. Type the command devmgmt.msc

3. The below window shows up.

How To Open Device Manager From Run In Windows 7

If you want to start the Device Manager from the command line or in the command prompt, click “Start,” “All Programs,” “Accessories,” and then “Command Prompt.” In the command prompt window, type without quotes “devmgmt.msc” then hit Enter. This should then bring up the Device Manager window. The Device Manager is used to check the different hardware devices connected to your computer.

It is very important when you need to install a new hardware or a device is not working properly. It lists all the devices connected to your computer like the type of processor, video card, network card, hard drive or storage devices, mouse, sound card, motherboard chipset, USB ports, keyboard, and more.

After installing a fresh copy of Microsoft Windows, this is where you check the devices that need to be installed. You can also use the Device Manager when you want to uninstall or remove a certain device from your computer. It also allows you to disable a device if it is not working properly or it is in conflict with another device.