Windows 10: W11 not showing Ports COM & LPT in device manager

When I open Device Manager I don't see the Ports entry.This is a new install of W11.How do I get that entry to show???????

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Unable to find USB Serial Port (Ports COM & LPT) in Device Manager Windows 11

After updating to Windows 11 I can no longer get the serial port in Ports COM & LPT from the Device Manager.

When I select Device Manager nothing shows up, I cannot see Ports COM & LPT.

These are the steps I have tried:

IN DEVICE MANAGER

• View: Show hidden devices in Device Manager (nothing happens)
  
• Scan for hardware changes
  
• Action: Add legacy hardware. Used both search recommended and add manually.
  
• When trying to add Communication Port: "Windows cannot determine the settings from this device". Does not work and have a yellow warning sign. When adding legacy hardware next time it is uninstalled since it says it does not work.
  
• When trying to add Serial Port: "The installation failed because a function driver was not specified for this device instance".
  

WINDOWS UPDATE

Making sure all updates are done (both software and hardware)

My system

• Windows 11
  
• HP Pavilion Laptop
  

 

"Ports (COM & LPT)" Won't Show up In Device Manager

Hi,

If Ports (COM& LPT) is not showing in the Device Manager, it's possible that they are hidden or they are disabled in the
BIOS (basic input/output system). To help you resolve this issue, we recommend that you follow the steps provided by
MK9866 on this
thread which have helped a lot of users who previously experienced the same issue.

Update us on the status of the issue.

 

port COM and LPT in the Devices Manager are not appearing

Hi Luis,


I suggest you follow the steps to check for hidden devices, and check if it helps.

1.Press Windows + X and click on Device Manager.

2.Click on View menu and select Show hidden devices. See if this helps in getting the ports to list.

3. Expand the Ports under device manager. Uninstall any entries which appear grayed out, then restart.

4. Right-click your computer name in Device Manager and click Scan for hardware changes. Device manager scans your system and automatically reinstalls your device.

If the issue persists, then I recommend you to install the latest drivers for your motherboard.

Do let us know the result.

Thank you.