The reason has been that, Microsoft after careful deliberation over observation via telemetry, determined the Hardware & Devices troubleshooter had the lowest daily usage and was usually run in tandem with other troubleshooters, therefore it was no longer needed and specific troubleshooters were to be used instead. Listed below, are the main hardware and the most common ones that require a troubleshooter:
Keyboard.Bluetooth.Video playback.Audio.Printer.Internet connection.Battery.
Nevertheless, people across Windows online forums have been asking where it is as it had helped then in solving certain hardware issues. A typical Windows user complaint about this missing troubleshooter is highlighted below. A user complained: Another user complained:
Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter missing
For Windows 11/10 users that still need to run this, apparently useful tool, do not despair, for there’s a possible way to access this troubleshooter. You will have to run the Troubleshooter using the command line. To invoke the troubleshooter, all you need do is to launch the command prompt, then type or copy and paste the command below and hit Enter.
Once the troubleshooter displays, you can now proceed to run the tool as usual. You can also download and use our useful freeware FixWin to open the troubleshooter with a click.
You will find the button in the Troubleshooters tab. That’s it, folks!
