How to Open Computer Management on Windows: 5 Easy Ways

Discover multiple ways to open Computer Management on Windows. From the Start menu to the Command Prompt to the shortcut, we’ve got you covered.

Though most don’t know, Windows has a simple and highly useful built-in application called Computer Management. As the name implies, it allows you to manage various aspects of your computer, including hardware, software, and system performance.

What makes Computer Management special is that it acts as a hub and provides a central location where you can access a variety of tools and features that can help you manage and maintain your computer.

Windows tools available via Computer Management include but are not limited to:

• Task Scheduler
• Event Viewer
• Shared Folders
• Local Users and Groups
• Performance
• Device Manager
• Disk Management
• Services
• WMI Control

Overall, Computer Management is a powerful tool that gives you quick access to various important Windows applications that can help you keep your system running smoothly and troubleshoot any issues that may arise. As such, you must know how to open the Computer Management tool on Windows.

To help you get started, I’m showing five easy ways to open Computer Management on Windows. They are as follows:

Table of contents:

1. Open Computer Management from Power User Menu
2. How to open Computer Management from the Start menu
3. Use a run command to open Computer Management
4. Launch Computer Management from Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Terminal
5. Create a Computer Management shortcut

The steps below work the same in Windows 10 and 11.

Open Computer Management from Power User Menu

The Power User menu, introduced first in Windows 8, allows you to easily access many Windows tools. All you have to do is press a keyboard shortcut and select the application you want to open.

Here’s how to open Computer Management from the Power User menu:

1. Press the “Windows key + X” shortcut.
2. Select the “Computer Management” option.
3. With that, the Computer Management tool opens.

Note: You can use the keyboard shortcut “Win + X” or right-click on the Start icon on the taskbar to open the Power User menu.

How to open Computer Management from the Start menu

As with any application, you can simply search for “Computer Management” in the Start menu and open it from there.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Search for “Computer Management.”
3. Click on the top result.
4. With that, Windows opens the Computer Management tool.

Steps with more details:

First, press the “Start” key on your keyboard or click the Start icon on the Taskbar. This action opens the Start menu.

Search for “Computer Management” in the Start menu. You can simply start typing after opening the Start menu, and it should show the relevant results. Click on “Computer Management” from the Start menu results.

As soon as you click on the result, Windows opens the Computer Management tool. You can also open it with admin rights. For that, right-click on the “Computer Management” result and select the “Run as administrator” option.

Use a run command to open Computer Management

As with most tools, Windows has a dedicated run command to open the Computer Management application.

Here’s how to open Computer Management from Run:

1. Press the “Win + R” keyboard shortcut.
2. Type “compmgmt.msc” in the blank field.
3. Press the “Ok” button.
4. With that, Windows opens the Computer Management tool.

As soon as you press the button, Windows will open the comp management tool.

Launch Computer Management from Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Terminal

You can use the Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Terminal to open the Computer Management application on Windows. Here’s how:

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Search for Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Terminal.
3. Open the application of your choice.
4. Run the “compmgmt.msc” in the terminal window.
5. With that, Windows opens the Computer Management tool.

If you want to open Computer Management as an admin, open Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Terminal as an admin and run the above command.

Create a Computer Management shortcut

If you want, you can create the Computer Management shortcut. This is particularly useful if you are opening Computer Management frequently or want to open it using a keyboard shortcut.

1. Right-click on the desktop.
2. Select the “New -> Shortcut” option.
3. Type “compmgmt.msc” in the location field.
4. Press the “Next” button.
5. Type “Computer Management” in the name field.
6. Press the “Finish” button.
7. With that, you’ve created the Computer Management shortcut.
8. Double-click on the desktop shortcut to open Computer Management.

Steps with more details:

You can create a shortcut from the desktop. So, right-click on the desktop and select “New -> Shortcut.”

The above action will open the shortcut wizard. Here, type “compmgmt.msc” in the location field and press “Next.”

Type “Computer Management” in the Name field and press the “Next” button. This is that shortcut name. You can name it anything you want, but I recommend using the tool name to make it easily recognizable.

That is all. With that, you’ve created the Computer Management shortcut. To open the tool, double-click on the newly created shortcut.

If you want to open Computer Management with a keyboard shortcut, right-click on the newly created shortcut and select “Properties.”

Select the “Shortcut” field and press the shortcut you want to assign. Press the “Ok” button to save changes.

That’s it. You can now use the assigned keyboard shortcut to open Computer Management.

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I hope this simple and easy Windows how-to guide helped you.

If you are stuck or need help, send an email, and I will try to help as much as possible.

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