{"id":18351,"date":"2023-09-09T17:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T11:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/?p=18351"},"modified":"2023-09-08T18:10:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T12:40:47","slug":"resolved-missing-com-ports-in-device-manager-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/resolved-missing-com-ports-in-device-manager-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolved &#8211; Missing COM ports in Device Manager Issue on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication ports, commonly known as COM ports, are crucial PC components. They are responsible for maintaining and establishing external device connections using a system&#8217;s physical and emulated ports. When these ports malfunction or are not detected on a PC, error messages like Unable to open serial ports appear, which is not good news.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some users have also shared that they cannot find the drivers on the system. These missing ports can also cause multiple problems on your PC. Hence, finding and fixing all the issues related to the COM port is crucial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering how to get rid of missing COM port errors in the Device Manager? Well, you are at the right place! check out the methods below that will allow you to fix the error instantly!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How to Fix Missing COM Ports in Device Manager Issue?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The COM ports not appearing on your PC can mean multiple things. Usually, to fix the error, you need to restore the COM ports on your PC. However, many users have shared that they are unable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/identify-if-your-pc-drivers-need-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find the drivers to perform troubleshooting<\/a>. Check out the list of fixes below, as they will allow you to find and fix the errors easily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 1 &#8211; Enable Show Hidden Devices<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, a configuration changes the COM ports into hidden devices in the Device Manager. This is also the reason why users are unable to find these drivers. Here are some steps to reveal hidden drivers in the device manager.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211; Press Win+R to open the Run search.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; In the Run search box, use the command devmgmt. msc to open Device Manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15317\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/type-devmgmt-msc-command.png\" alt=\"type devmgmt msc command\" width=\"444\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/type-devmgmt-msc-command.png 444w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/type-devmgmt-msc-command-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; In the Device Manager, click on View from the top bar to find options.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4 &#8211; Click on Show Hidden Devices to unveil the drivers usually hidden from the user.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17905\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Show-hidden-devices.png\" alt=\"Show-hidden-devices\" width=\"363\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Show-hidden-devices.png 363w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Show-hidden-devices-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these simple steps, you can access all the hidden devices, including the COM ports on your PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 2- Update COM Port Drivers<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, these ports are temporarily unavailable because of their outdated definition. The best way to ensure that these drivers are working properly is to keep them updated. Most of you may think, \u201cHow do you update the COM port driver when it is not visible?\u201d. Well, you have two options here &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the steps mentioned in Fix 1 to find COM ports and then update them using the Windows Driver Update utility.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; After you have found the drivers, simply select and right-click on it to find the update driver option.<\/span><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18355\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/find-COM-ports-update-driver.png\" alt=\"find COM ports - update driver\" width=\"487\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/find-COM-ports-update-driver.png 487w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/find-COM-ports-update-driver-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Follow the steps on the screen, and initiate the process by selecting the Search Automatically for drivers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Let the updates install, and restart your PC manually once the process finishes. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use Advanced Driver Updater that finds all the drivers irrespective of their hidden nature and updates them instantly. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Download and install the Advanced Driver Updater on Your PC.<\/span><\/span><\/span><div class=\"download_buttons_section\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;display:none;\" class=\"downloadnow-btn-show os-windows\" data-eventsource=\"DownloadNow_post_button\"><a data-param=\"systweakblog,wp_json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18351,pos-1,135\" data-operation=\"iframe\" class=\"ds-download-link \" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/download-product\/adu\/w\/18351\/1\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'ProductDownloadSysBlog', { 'event_label' :'resolved-missing-com-ports-in-device-manager-issue', 'event_category':'windows-1' });\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-button-shortcode-new\/images\/window_btn.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"250\" height=\"65\"><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Click on Start Scan Now to initiate a search for all the outdated drivers on your PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11810\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/advanced-driver-updater.png\" alt=\"advanced driver updater\" width=\"512\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/advanced-driver-updater.png 512w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/advanced-driver-updater-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Check the results to see if the COM ports were detected in the result. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Click on Update All to instantly update the drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13778\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/click-on-update-all-button-to-update-all-drivers.png\" alt=\"click on update all button to update all drivers\" width=\"512\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/click-on-update-all-button-to-update-all-drivers.png 512w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/click-on-update-all-button-to-update-all-drivers-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Once the installation is over, the software will automatically restart.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since finding the COM port driver can be challenging, let the tool handle the updates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that you can also use your motherboard driver disc to update these drivers, as they are directly connected with the same. Updating motherboard drivers is also a way to fix the missing COM port error on Windows, depending on your device.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix 3 &#8211; Add COM Port to Device Manager<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If showing the hidden drivers or updating them does not work, you can manually add these devices to your PC. Here\u2019s the complete process of how to add the COM port on your PC &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211; Press Win+R to open the Run search.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; In the Run search box, use the command devmgmt. msc to open Device Manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15238\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/type-devmgmt-command.jpeg\" alt=\"type devmgmt command\" width=\"449\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/type-devmgmt-command.jpeg 449w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/type-devmgmt-command-300x173.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; Click Action from the top menu bar in the Device Manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4 &#8211; Click on Add Legacy Hardware from the Action menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16072\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-Action-tab-in-device-manager-window.jpg\" alt=\"click Action tab in device manager window\" width=\"496\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-Action-tab-in-device-manager-window.jpg 496w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-Action-tab-in-device-manager-window-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5 &#8211; A pop will appear asking you to choose the legacy hardware you want to add; click next to initiate the process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6 &#8211; On the next page, choose Install the Hardware that I Manually Select and click Next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18352\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Add-hardware-wizard-to-choose-an-option.png\" alt=\"Add hardware wizard to choose an option\" width=\"698\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Add-hardware-wizard-to-choose-an-option.png 698w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Add-hardware-wizard-to-choose-an-option-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 7 &#8211; After clicking Next, you may find options related to the device drivers you want to install.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18353\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/find-options-related-to-the-device-drivers.png\" alt=\"find options related to the device drivers\" width=\"704\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/find-options-related-to-the-device-drivers.png 704w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/find-options-related-to-the-device-drivers-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 8 &#8211; Look for COM &amp; LPT ports from the list. Select and click on next to move ahead with the process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 9 &#8211; Choose your motherboard manufacturer so the best drivers can be fetched to support the same. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18354\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/select-the-hardware-you-want-to-install.png\" alt=\"select the hardware you want to install\" width=\"706\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/select-the-hardware-you-want-to-install.png 706w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/select-the-hardware-you-want-to-install-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 10 &#8211; Click on the Finish button and voila! You have successfully added the drivers to your PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">COM Ports Missing on Your PC? NOT ANYMORE!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply implementing the above three fixes should do the job for you. If you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/best-driver-updater-software-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facing driver issues<\/a> while using the USB ports or any other connectivity issue, updating all the drivers on your PC can be helpful. Hence, installing the Advanced Driver Updater is recommended to finish the job for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And with that being said, we have reached the end of this post. Hope you find the steps shared clear and helpful for any further product-related queries; you can email <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support@systweak.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or leave comments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are glad we could help you with COM ports missing errors. Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/page-fault-in-nonpaged-area-error-on-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA\u2019 Error On Windows \u2013 FIXED<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/d3d11-compatible-gpu-is-required-to-run-the-engine-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A D3D11 Compatible GPU is Required to Run the Engine \u2013 FIXED!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communication ports, commonly known as COM ports, are crucial PC components. They are responsible for maintaining and establishing external device connections using a system&#8217;s physical and emulated ports. When these ports malfunction or are not detected on a PC, error messages like Unable to open serial ports appear, which is not good news. 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