In Windows, it’s easy!
Open Device Manager by your preferred means (e.g. use search/run/cortana and enter “device manager” or “devmgmt.msc”; or open device manager in Control Panel/Devices and Printers/device manager; etc.). See Fig 1.
hardware devices; you can expand any listed item for more info,
including its driver’s properties.
To make sure you’re seeing everything, click View, and select Show hidden devices. Fig 2.
and select Show hidden devices.
Scroll down the list of devices: If any device or its driver is having trouble , the device’s icon will be flagged with an obvious yellow exclamation point.
If a device or its driver is dead/broken/not working, its icon will be flagged with an obvious red X.
You can expand the listing for any flagged item — just click on it — and you’ll see additional info on the item, its driver, and any errors.
(I’d show you an image of the red X and yellow exclamation point; but nothing on my system is currently malfunctioning! <g> With luck, soon, nothing will be malfunctioning on your system, too!)
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