How To Install DevCon Tool In Windows 10
You can install DevCon is a third-party program that uses in Windows for performing command lines. To turn off or turn on service in windows but there are also some risks using devcon.exe.
In Microsoft Windows 10 you can also enable and disable several programs and application using command lines. But however not every device is controlled by the command for that you’ve to use a third-party program such as DEVCON.
In technical words, DevCon is a kind of device console is a command line tool that shows details information about devices in the computer running Windows. You can also use Devcon to install, enable, disable, configure and remove devices.
How To Setup or Install DevCon in Windows 10
To get DevCon Windows you’ve to download Windows Developer Kit (WDK), Visual Studio and Windows SDK. For
more information regarding going to WDK Hardwares.
Step 1 :
Download and Install WDK in Windows 10 then also install Drivers Package within the WDK installation dictionary that consist all software’s components.
Note :
To use DevCon tool, the user must be a member of the Administrators group on the test computer and run DevCon from an elevated command prompt.
Step 2 :
To open the elevated command prompt, Create a new shortcut on windows desktop screen. Named the shortcut “Cmd.exe”. Then right-click on the shortcut and from the list select “Run as Administrator “.
Step 3 :
Now form elevated command prompt, enter the following command line. This command line will specify the location of the driver package’s INF file.
devcon.exe install c:toastertoastpkg.inf {b85b7c50-6a01-11d2-b841-00c04fad5171}mstoaster
After completing the last step, you can run any command lines on elevated command prompt in Windows 10. In case you don’t know DevCon Command lines to enable, disable, remove device or access configures. Visit DevCon Command List.
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