How can the Device Manager be Accessed?
There are a number of ways you can access the Device Manager, here are the most common ones.
Method 1: Opening the Device Manager through the Start menu search
You can easily use the Start menu search to open the Device Manager.
Method 2: Accessing the Device Manager through the Quick Access Menu
This is the only method that will allow you to open Device Manager with elevated administrative privileges.
Method 3: Opening the Device Manager through the Run dialog box
The Run dialog box could also be used to open different directories and different applications. Same can be done for the device manager.
Method 4: Accessing the Device Manager through the Command Prompt
CMD also has the ability to open the Device Manager.
Method 5: Opening the Device Manager through the System Properties
Method 6: Accessing the Device Manager by the Manage menu
The manage menu can easily provide access to the Device Manager.
Method 7: Using the Control Panel to access the Device Manager
You can also access the Device Manager through the Control Panel.
Method 8: Access the Device Manager by using the Windows PowerShell
When all other options are not working then the last resort is to use the Windows PowerShell application to open the Device Manager, this is how to get it done.
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