Windows 8: Open Device Manager

If you want to manage the hardware of your computer, you must also start the device manager under Windows 8. We'll show you how.

Open Device Manager in Windows 8

• Press the "Windows" and "R" keys simultaneously so that the "Execute" command opens. Enter "devmgmt.msc" (without quotation marks) and confirm with "OK". Then the device manager starts.
• Alternatively, switch to the start page using the Windows button in the taskbar or the Windows key on your keyboard. Enter "Devices", you will find the "Device Manager" directly on the right as the search result.

This practical tip shows you how to boot directly to the desktop under Windows 8.1 and thus skip the start page.