<ul><li>You can scan for connected hardware devices using Device Manager, Computer Management Tool, or Command Prompt without restarting your PC.</li><li>Method 1: Use Device Manager to scan for hardware changes by opening it from Windows Search and selecting 'Scan for hardware changes' from the right-click menu.</li><li>Method 2: Utilize Computer Management Tool by navigating to System Tools > Device Manager and selecting 'Scan for hardware changes' from the Action menu.</li><li>Method 3: Use Command Prompt to scan for hardware changes by running the command 'pnputil.exe /scan-devices' after opening it as administrator.</li><li>Method 4: Create a desktop shortcut to scan for hardware changes easily by pasting 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k pnputil.exe /scan-devices' in the shortcut location and running it as administrator.</li></ul>

4 Ways to Scan for Hardware Changes on Windows

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