To use these commands, you must run or PowerShell as an Administrator.
To conclude, is still a usable, reliable command‑line utility for device management if you acquire the correct version from Microsoft. While Microsoft has shifted focus toward PowerShell and pnputil , thousands of production scripts still depend on devcon’s flexible, albeit old‑school, approach.
Since Windows 11 does not include devcon by default, you have two main options to acquire it: devcon.exe windows 11
devcon find * (shows all devices) devcon listclass * (shows all device classes) devcon status * (shows status for all devices)
is a command-line tool built by Microsoft that provides detailed information about, and control over, the devices on a computer. It acts as a programmatic interface to the Plug and Play (PnP) manager. To use these commands, you must run or
Using devcon.exe is powerful but dangerous if misused. Follow these golden rules:
This is the most critical command. To manipulate a device, you need its Hardware ID. For example, if you want to find the ID of your network adapter: Since Windows 11 does not include devcon by
Windows 11 sometimes leaves “ghost” devices (non‑present devices). Use:
After removal, run devcon rescan to re‑enumerate.