The features

Display devices

• Displays all Windows devices (like Windows Device Manager)
• Displays the most important properties
• Displays devices of remote machines extremely fast
• Device classes filter for better overview
• Refreshs automatically (manual refresh with F5)

Enable/disable devices

• Enables/disables devices with right mouse button
• Enables/disables devices of remote computers

Advanced

• Open by command line (with parameter hostname and filter word)
• History of recent computers

System requirements

DeviceTool runs on Windows 7/8/10/11 and Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019/2022 (32 or 64 bit). It requires .NET-Framework 4.

Additional tools

DeviceTool consists of 5 files. For full functionality (remote enabling/disabling) you need the file psexec.exe from Microsoft TechNet (free download): https://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/sysinternals/bb897553.aspx

FAQ

► How does DeviceTool work?

DeviceTool connects on TCP port 135 to get device information via WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation). It displays the devices in the GUI. Further information in the DeviceTool help page.

► Do I need additional tools?

Only if you would like to enable and disable devices remotely. Then you need file psexec.exe in the DeviceTool folder. You can download psexec.exe for free at: https://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/sysinternals/bb897553.aspx

► How much does DeviceTool cost?

DeviceTool is free of charge - even for professional use.

► What's new in version 1.1.0.20 (Feb-16-2022)?

• DeviceTool now displays the operating system version better in the form "Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (21H1) x64".
• current vendors.txt
• start by default in extended mode

Download

You can download DeviceTool here. The download consists of a .zip file, which contains three .exe files and two configuration files.

Product	Version	Language	License key	Action
DeviceTool	1.1.0.20	english	not required

Digital signature

The 3 .exe files are shipped with a digital signature of Lugrain Software (Explorer / Properties / Digital Signatures).

 

...or download it from SOFTPEDIA:

 

 

...or download it from the german Heise Download Portal (english version):

 

Installation

DeviceTool does not require any installation and does not make any Registry entries.

1. Copy the 5 files into a folder, e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\DeviceTool.

2. Copy file psexec.exe into the same folder.

3. Run DeviceTool.exe as administrator.

Screenshots

Disable the network adapter		Connect to a remote computer
Filter applied - only Network Adapters and Ports are displayed