The complete error message displayed in the Device Manager is as follows: If you are receiving this error on the description of the device listed under the device manager, then it simply means that the device has been disabled. Click Enable Device to enable this device.
Fix This device is disabled (Code 22) error in Windows 11/10
A device can be disabled for many reasons. It could be because Windows did it when it encountered some serious problem or was disabled by the user in Device Manager. Follow these suggestions: Below, we have explained all these methods in detail.
1] Enable the device via Device Manager
To resolve this issue, find the device disabled in the Device Manager, right-click on it, and select the option “Enable Device.” In a moment, this will start the Enable Device Wizard. Follow the instructions, and the device will be back online. If enabling the device manually does not fix the problem, here are some other fixes that you can try.
2] Update your device driver
If despite enabling the device in the Device Manager, the error persists, updating its driver may help. The steps for the same are given below:
After that, Windows will search online for the latest driver version and install it. If this does not work, install the compatible hardware. The steps to do so are written below:
After restarting your computer, check if the issue persists. If yes, follow the above steps again and install another compatible driver for your device (if available). Alternatively,
3] Uninstall and reinstall your device driver
If updating the driver does not fix the issue, remove the driver from your computer via the Device Manager. To do so, open the Device Manager, right-click on your device driver, and select the Uninstall device option. After uninstalling the driver, restart your computer and connect your device. Let Windows install the driver for the connected device. Now, check if the same issue occurs again.
4] Troubleshoot in a Clean Boot state
The problem might be occurring due to a conflicting third-party application or software. To confirm this, perform a clean boot and check if the same issue persists in the clean boot state. If not, there is a third-party application causing the problem. Now, you have to identify that application. For this, enable any one of the disabled programs in the clean boot and then boot your computer in the normal state. If the problem occurs in the normal state, the program that you have enabled recently is the culprit. Uninstall that program to fix the issue. If the problem does not occur in the normal state, go to the clean boot state and then enable another program. Repeat this process to identify the culprit program.
5] Update BIOS
If none of the above fixes solved your problem, updating the BIOS of your computer may help.
How do I reconnect my hardware device to my computer?
To reconnect your USB device, simply plug it into the USB port. If the device is not working, you can try plugging it into another USB port. If you have removed the Bluetooth device from your computer, you can reconnect it via Windows 11/10 Settings app. Open the Settings app and go to Bluetooth & Devices. Now, click Add and select Bluetooth. Turn on the Bluetooth of your device so that Windows will detect it. When you see your Bluetooth device in the list of devices detected by your computer, select your device and pair it with your computer. Read: Windows cannot initialize the device driver for this hardware (Code 37).
How do I fix the Device Manager error?
At times, you may see different errors in Device Manager. Each Device Manager error has a different code and different solutions. To fix the Device Manager error, first, view its error code and then search for the solutions online. Hope this helps. Read next: This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use (Code 12).
