Just like we can check COM ports in windows 7 or lower , by going to
Control Panel >> Device Manager >> Ports
How should we check it in Windows 10?
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2By going to device manager? What makes you think it changed? You could do this in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 – Ramhound Mar 31 '16 at 02:50
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4It's in exactly the same place. Just checked. **Downvote: Little research effort.** (Darn, the assoc bonus is only 100) – SIGSTACKFAULT Dec 16 '16 at 14:58
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1@Ramhound: By seeing the change. – Mahmood Dehghan Jan 31 '17 at 18:31
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@mahmoodvics, The question is answered... – SIGSTACKFAULT Jan 31 '17 at 18:38
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You can install currports tools and it gives all info including filtering and search https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html – Blue Clouds Sep 23 '18 at 04:51
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2Still not answered for me. The ports do not show up even as hidden devices. This may be a policy issue. – benJephunneh Feb 28 '19 at 16:40
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1Definitely not there on my Windows 10. – Turkeyphant Aug 17 '20 at 17:01
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I had the same question and I found this page. And the answer is in @zipzit's comment. So I post it as answer here:
To see "Com Ports" in Device Manager in Windows 10 you should select "Show hidden devices" in View menu.
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The Device Manager still exists in Windows 10 and should show this. It has not really changed at all between versions.
Open your Start Menu and just type in Device Manager, and it will come up.
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8Device manager is just fine. But that's not the question. Where are the COM ports called out? I can't see them in Win10... Oops... found them. Device manager has a thing "View Hidden Devices" You have to specifically select that before the `Ports (COM & LPT)` are even visible. – zipzit Oct 26 '16 at 03:00
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The proper path to Device Manager is: Open RESOURCE EXPLORER (Win+E), right click on THIS COMPUTER, click on DEVICE MANAGER Anyway on my Windows 10 the number of each port is NOT shown here. – jumpjack May 08 '17 at 07:07
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@jumpjack Why do you think that is the "proper path"? What about Win-R, devmgmt.msc ? – Jamie Hanrahan May 31 '17 at 22:28
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The win+R is a shortcut for advanced users knowing what an executable is. A standard user "just clicks". :-) – jumpjack Jun 08 '17 at 07:34
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I am using Windows 10 21H2 and before @Mahmood Dehghan's answer, I had to go to Device Manager's "Advanced" menu and "add legacy hardware" for communication ports. Then the View->"Show hidden devices" answer would work.
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