This helps you identify devices that might be reporting errors or are disabled, allowing you to script a cleanup process much faster than clicking through Device Manager’s "Show hidden devices" menu.
devcon enable "PCI\VEN_10EC*"
: It is bundled with the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) , Visual Studio, or the Windows SDK. devcon.exe windows 11
To make this useful, we need to filter. This is where DevCon shines. This helps you identify devices that might be
It was originally part of the Windows Driver Kit (WDK), but thanks to its utility, Microsoft now provides it as a standalone open-source tool on GitHub. Unlike the GUI, DevCon allows you to: but thanks to its utility