This Windows guide will show you how to identify the name of an "Unknown Device" in Windows that is causing problems so you can find the correct driver.

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How many times have you found the "Unknown Device" message in Windows Device Manager? Often, right? And how hard is it to find drivers for something you don't even know what it is? Yes, you might have an idea when you find an unknown device and the only thing that doesn't work is your computer's sound, but that's not always the case.

There are many unknown device detection programs that could help in this situation, but I'm not a big fan of installing software for every little thing that happens on my computer. If there's a way to do it manually and it works, that's enough for me. Read on to learn more.

1. Open Windows Device Manager either from Control Panel or, in Windows Vista or Windows 7, from Start, type Device Manager in the search box, and then press Enter.