How can you use the Device Manager to troubleshoot driver-related issues in Windows?

[ProfRon]

You hit that snag where your printer ghosts out on you. I get it, super annoying. Fire up Device Manager first thing. Right-click the Start button and pick it. See those little icons with yellow bangs? Those scream driver trouble. Click one to expand its branch. Right-click the dodgy device and hit Update driver. Let Windows sniff around for fixes. If nothing pops, you grab the manufacturer's site yourself. Download the fresh driver file. Point the update to that spot. Boom, sometimes it wakes the thing right up.

Ever had a driver update go wonky? Roll it back quick. Right-click the device again. Choose Properties, then the Driver tab. Hit Roll Back Driver if it's there. Windows flips it to the old version. Saves your bacon from fresh glitches. If the device's vanished entirely, scan for hardware changes. Right-click the top in Device Manager. Pick that option. It hunts for lost gear.

Uninstalling drivers can jolt things loose too. Right-click the troublemaker. Select Uninstall device. Restart your machine after. Windows often reinstalls a basic one on boot. Test if your hardware perks up. If it fights back, disable it first. Right-click and uncheck Enable device. That quiets the chaos without full removal.

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