How to fix device manager if it flashes in Windows 10/11

Device Manager is a useful component in Windows that not only allows us to view connected devices but also performs multiple functions. Although many people have reported that the Device Manager keeps flickering on their PC.

In this case, Device Manager becomes nearly inaccessible and you cannot update drivers, perform basic troubleshooting, or modify device properties.

Read the following sections to learn what you can do if Device Manager keeps refreshing in Windows 11.

Why is my device manager flickering?

Here is a list of reasons why Device Manager may flash on your computer:

• Connection issues or device failure
• Problematic driver
• Conflicting Applications or Processes
• Corrupted System Files

How to find Device Manager errors?

1. Launch Device Manager, right-click on the device in question and select Properties.
2. Navigate to the Events tab and click View All Events to view all errors.

How to stop Device Manager from flickering?

1. Update the problematic driver

1. Start Device Manager, right-click the device that keeps disappearing and reappearing, and select Update Driver.
2. Next, select Automatically search for drivers in the Update Driver window.

If this doesn't work, you can try to manually install the latest driver version to fix the flashing issue on Device Manager.

In any case, you can use a more suitable method to update the display drivers on your PC without using Device Manager.

Using a dedicated tool called DriverFix, you will fully scan your system to automatically detect outdated device drivers. In this way, the problem of device manager flickering will be solved.

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2. Uninstall the conflicting application

1. Press Windows RStart Run, enter appwiz.cpl, and click OK.
2. Next, select the conflicting application and click Uninstall.
3. Click Yes on the confirmation prompt.
4. Now, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Once completed, restart your computer and check if the Device Manager flashing in Windows 10/11 is fixed. If not, go to the last method.

3. Perform a System Restore

If you are wondering why the Device Manager is flashing, there are a lot of things that could be going wrong, and instead of going through some extensive troubleshooting to identify, you can simply perform system Restore.

# System Restore basically takes your system back in time by restoring recent changes and deleted applications. Just, make sure to select a restore point that was created before you first encountered the Device Manager flashing issue.

Also, learn what to do if your biometric device doesn't show up in Device Manager.

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