Why is there no "troubleshoot hardware & devices" in 1809 update?

Anonymous
2019-01-01T10:13:30+00:00

I have looked everywhere in settings & control panel, & there is no longer a troubleshooter for hardware & devices. All of the other troubleshoot options are still listed , & there is no "view all." In 1803 I could access it in " update & security" then chose "troubleshoot" & it was the 4th one listed under "find & fix other problems" where "keyboard" is now. Unless Microsoft will come up with a fix, I guess the only solution is to go back to 1803?

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Anonymous
2019-01-02T05:27:14+00:00

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Please note that Hardware and Device troubleshooter was removed from Windows 10 starting from the build version 1809. The Hardware & Devices troubleshooter had the lowest daily usage was usually run in tandem with other troubleshooters, therefore it was determined it was no longer needed and specific troubleshooters should be used instead (i.e. Bluetooth, audio, etc.).

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-08-06T02:56:49+00:00

    so stupid to pull this troubleshooter out, there is no way to troubleshoot usb hard drive?!!?!

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-07-25T22:17:15+00:00

    So how the **** do I troubleshoot hardware devices?

    Microsoft and their employees are mentally retarded!

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-07-25T20:21:03+00:00
    • This isn't helpful at all! Since all the info to fix my missing HID for touchscreen say to use the troubleshooter for hardware to fix the problem. Now what???

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-06-25T21:41:52+00:00

    That is a great summation of the problem. I go back to the DOS days of personal computing. MS had the technical side of the tiger by the tail, but they wanted to be user friendly like Apple. Now they try to hide everything technical, but they are hiding too much for the "dumbed down" audience they wanted to create. If they aren't going to give us a totally useful GUI, then quit messing with the command line side, and let us fix it ourselves. By making it easier for the newbies, they make it harder for experienced users to find what they need. The end result is that they are making fewer people happy all the time. I'm about to go to a Linux OS that doesn't need to be fixed every month.

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