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Computer Management is part of many Windows versions, and it’s an old tool that geeks and IT pros appreciate. You can think of this app as a control panel that gives you access to many advanced administration tools: Task Scheduler, Event Viewer, Performance Monitor, Device Manager, Disk Management, Services, and more. When you have to troubleshoot Windows, Computer Management gives you access to many tools you need in one place. However, to use it, you need to know how to start it. Here’s how you can open Computer Management in Windows 10 and Windows 11:

NOTE: This guide covers Windows 10 and Windows 11. To keep this guide short, most screenshots are taken in Windows 11. However, things work the same in Windows 10, and you can even use some of these methods in Windows 7 if you still use this dated operating system. If you do not know your version of Windows, read this tutorial: How to tell what Windows I have?

1. Use the Computer Management shortcut from the WinX menu

One of the fastest ways to open Computer Management is to use the WinX menu or the Power User menu. To access it, either press the Windows + X keys on your keyboard or right-click or tap-and-hold the Start icon. In the menu that appears, choose Computer Management.

Press Win + X, followed by G to open Computer Management

If you prefer using the keyboard, you can press Windows + X, followed by G, for the same result, and the Computer Management window opens immediately.

Computer Management in action

The WinX menu works the same in Windows 10 and Windows 11, even though it looks slightly different.

TIP: Here are 8 things you can do with Computer Management in Windows.

2. Use Search to run Computer Management

If you’re using Windows 10, click or tap inside the Search box on the taskbar. Then, type the word computer. Then, in the Windows 10 Search window, click or tap the Computer Management result.

In Windows 10, search for Computer Management

NOTE: Here are 12 tips on how to search in Windows 10.

If you’re using Windows 11, click or tap the Search icon, type the word computer and click or tap the Computer Management search result, which should be at the top of the list.

In Windows 11, search for Computer Management

If you prefer using the keyboard, you can search even faster like this: press the Windows key, type the word computer, and press Enter as soon as you see your search results.

3. Open Computer Management from CMD, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal

You can start Computer Management from the Command Prompt too. The command you need to use works just as well in PowerShell and Windows Terminal. Therefore, start the command-line tool you prefer, using any of the following guides:

• How to open Command Prompt. Here’s also How to open Command Prompt when Windows doesn’t boot.
• 9 ways to open PowerShell in Windows (including as administrator)
• 9 ways to open the Windows Terminal

Then, in the command-line app you’ve started, run this command and press Enter:

mmc compmgmt.msc

Or, simply:

compmgmt.msc

Run mmc compmgmt.msc in CMD, PowerShell, or Terminal

Both commands open the Computer Management tool.

4. The Run command for opening Computer Management

The Run window is another quick way of opening system tools in Windows, and you can use it to open Computer Management too. Press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to access the Run window, and type either of these commands:

compmgmt.msc

mmc compmgmt.msc

Run compmgmt.msc

Press Enter on the keyboard or click or tap OK to see the Computer Management window on your screen.

5. Use the Start Menu to start Computer Management

In Windows 10, this method is rather quick. However, that’s not the case for Windows 11. I’ll cover both operating systems, starting with Windows 10:

In Windows 10, click or tap on Start, and scroll down the list of apps to those that start with the letter W. There, open the Windows Administrative Tools folder, and click or tap Computer Management.

Open Computer Management from the Windows 10 Start Menu

If you’re using Windows 11, click or tap Start and then All apps. Next, scroll down the list of apps to those that start with the letter W. There, click or tap on Windows Tools.