How to open Device Manager in Windows 11 or Windows 10

The fastest way to navigate your computer is often to keep both hands on the keyboard. We can do this quite easily using the following device manager shortcut:

1. Press “Windows + X”, then “M”

   Press Windows + X to open the tools drop-down menu, while the M key will automatically select and open Device Manager.

Alternatively, you can use a combination of the Tools menu and your mouse. Since you can press the shortcut to open the tools menu while keeping your hand on the mouse, you might find this more convenient for you.

1. Press “Windows + X” and click on “Device Manager”

Sometimes it’s best not to complicate things. Accessing Device Manager through the search menu is slightly slower than using a shortcut, but it’s much easier to remember.

1. Tap on the search icon and type “Device Manager”, then click on the first result.

If the other methods don’t work for you, or if you just prefer the old way, you can access Device Manager through your trusty settings menu:

1. Tap “Start” and tap the Settings icon

   Otherwise, press “Windows + I” on your keyboard.

2. Click on “System” in the sidebar

3. Press the “About” button, then “Device Manager”

If you want to be even more oldschool, you can also access Device Manager through the old Control Panel app:

1. Press Start and type “Control Panel”, then click on the top result

2. Type “Device Manager” in the search box and click on the “Device Manager” topic

   The search box is located at the top right, if you didn’t already know.

Another easy way to access Windows 11 (or Windows 10 for that matter) Device Manager is through the run dialog. Here’s how to get there quickly:

1. Press Ctrl + R to open Run, type “devmgmt.msc” and hit Enter

   Device Manager should open immediately.

If all else fails, you can manually access the Device Manager tool through File Explorer and run it directly from its folder. Here’s how to find it:

1. Open File Explorer, navigate to the system32 folder and double click on devmgmt.msc

   You can open File Explorer quickly with Windows + E, then paste the following into its address bar:

   C:WindowsSystem32

   Keep pressing “D” on your keyboard until you find “devmgmt.msc” and double click on it to open it.

If you don’t have access to the GUI, you can open Device Manager from CMD with a very simple command. The Windows 11 Device Manager command is as follows:

1. Press Start and type “Command Prompt”, then click on the top result

2. Type “devmgmt.msc” in the command prompt and press Enter

If you prefer PowerShell at the command prompt, that’s okay – you can also run Device Manager from there. Here’s how:

1. Press “Windows + X” and click “Windows PowerShell”

2. Type “devmgmt.msc” and hit enter

   Device Manager will launch immediately.