![]() If you have placed the DevCon executable somewhere else then change the command accordingly. Press the Windows + R keys to bring up the Run box In the Run box, type or copy and paste the following devmgmt.msc Click Enter Vista/7 users Click Start and in the search box, type or copy and paste the following: mmc devmgmt.msc In the search results, right click mmc devmgmt and select Run as Administrator Windows 8/8. Once you are in the command prompt, navigate to either the 32-bit (i386) or the 64-bit (ia64) folder in the “devcon” folder using the command below. To do that, search for the command prompt in the Start menu, right click on it and select the option “Run as administrator.” If you are using Windows 8, simply select the option “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the power user menu (Win + X). ![]() Now open up the Command Prompt as the administrator. Windows tries to find a match for one of the hardware IDs or compatible IDs. ![]() For instance, I’ve placed the extracted files in a folder named “devcon” in my C drive. Those names will help you find their drivers. Once downloaded, extract the executable and place it somewhere in the C drive so that you can reach it easily in the command prompt. Look through the list of devices in the Device Manager window to find the names of hardware devices connected to your PC. ![]() Using DevConĭevCon is available for free and can be downloaded from the Microsoft website. DevCon is a part of Windows Driver Kit and is a command line utility which can be used to quickly disable, enable, install, remove, scan and list all the hardware devices in a local or network computer.
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