Name

Device Manager — \windows\system32\devmgmt.msc

Synopsis

Control Panel [Performance and Maintenance] System Hardware tab Device Manager

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Device Manager is the central interface for gathering information about and making changes to all the hardware installed in a system. Expand the branches and right-click any device to access its properties, to enable or disable the device, to uninstall the device, or to update the driver.

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