Scan for Hardware Changes Using Command Prompt
Step 1: To open Command prompt use shortcut Win + S then on search bar type “CMD” from right hand side select “Run as administrator“
Step 2: Type the following command and press Enter:
pnputil.exe /scan-devices
After completion, you will see a message “Scan complete”.
How to Scan for Hardware Changes on Windows 11?
In case of a hardware failure after updating its driver or if your computer doesn’t recognize a new device, you need to scan for hardware changes in your computer. Windows 11/10 automatically for hardware changes upon connecting or removing certain devices, though manual scanning may be more effective in identifying and configuring new devices. This may also help to solve the driver problems and hardware conflicts.
In this article, we will learn how to scan hardware changes on your Windows PC. But before that let’s know when should you do a hardware scan.