Question

Which of the following actions will open Windows' Device Manager console?

a. Right-click on "This PC," in the Windows file menu, then select "Manage"
b. Plug in a new device
c. Restart your computer
d. Open the Run dialog box and type in devmgmt.msc

Answer 1

To open the Device Manager console in Windows, you can right-click on 'This PC' and select 'Manage' or directly open the Run dialog box and type 'devmgmt.msc'.

Step-by-step explanation:

To open Windows' Device Manager console, there are several methods you could use, but based on the options provided:

• a. Right-click on "This PC," in the Windows file menu, then select "Manage" will open Computer Management, from which you can access Device Manager.
• b. Plugging in a new device will not directly open Device Manager, though it may trigger Windows to install drivers and possibly prompt you to check the Device Manager if there's an issue.
• c. Restarting your computer does not open Device Manager automatically.
• d. Open the Run dialog box and type in devmgmt.msc is the direct method to launch Device Manager.

Therefore, both option a and option d are correct actions for opening the Device Manager console in Windows.