Fix Device Manager blocked by administrator in Windows 11/10 There are various reasons why an administrator might not want you to make changes to device drivers.

To open Computer Management using Windows Search, place your cursor in the search box on the left side of the taskbar and type ‘computer’. Computer Management will show up in search results.

This can be checked in the Windows Device Manager (right-click the Start button > Device Manager), which normally lists all entries without further instructions.