8 ways to open Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) in Windows

Disk Management or diskmgmt.msc is one of the oldest tools in Windows. Although Microsoft hasn’t updated it for many many yearsyou can still find it in Windows 11 and Windows 10. It’s relatively easy to use and helpful when you need to manage the drives and partitions inside your computer without installing more advanced third-party applications. Butbefore using ityou need to know how to open it. Sohere are all the ways to open Disk Management in Windows 11 and Windows 10:

1. Start Disk Management from the WinX menu

The fastest way to open Disk Management is to use the WinX menu. Right-click or press and hold on the Start button andin the menu that openschoose Disk Management. Press Windows + X followed by K If you want to achieve the same result using only the keyboardpress Windows + Xfollowed by K. The Disk Management window opens immediately. Disk Management in action TIP: Here are 7 things you can do with the Disk Management tool in Windows.

2. The Run command for Disk Management

Another quick method is this: press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to open the Run windowand type this command: The Run command for Disk Management Press Enter or click/tap OK to run the command you’ve entered.

3. Open Disk Management from CMDPowerShellor Windows Terminal

Open Command PromptPowerShellor Windows Terminal. It doesn’t matter which command-line environment you prefer. Thentype this command and press Enter: Open Disk Management from CMD The Disk Management window is opened in seconds. TIP: If you like working from the Command Prompthere’s how to use diskpartchkdskdefragand other disk-related commands.

4. Search for Disk Management or diskmgmt.msc

You can also use the Search bar in Windows 10 or the Search icon from Windows 11. Click on it and then type “disk management.” In the list of resultsclick or tap “Create and format hard disk partitions” to open Disk Management. Search for Disk Management You can also search for “diskmgmt.msc” and click or tap on the first result. Search for diskmgmt.msc

5. Start Disk Management from Task Manager

Open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Escape on your keyboard. If you’re using Windows 10 and the Task Manager opens in its compact viewclick or tap More details. Thenclick or tap File > Run new task. In the Create new task dialog boxtype this command and click or tap OK: Run diskmgmt.msc from Task Manager In Windows 11you won’t see the compact view. In Task Managerclick or tap “Run new task” in the Processes tab to access the Create new task dialog box. The Task Manager in Windows 11 is a little bit different

6. Open Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) from File Explorer

You can also navigate to the physical location of Disk Management’s file on your disk. To do thatopen File Explorer (Windows + E) and browse to: diskmgmt.msc is found in the System32 folder Double-click on the diskmgmt.msc file to open Disk Management.

7. Create a Disk Management shortcut

You can create a Disk Management shortcut by yourself and place it on your desktop or someplace else. To make the shortcutright-click or press and hold on an empty space on your desktopand choose New > Shortcut. Right-click on the desktop and choose New > Shortcut In the Create Shortcut wizardenter diskmgmt.msc as the target. Set the target to diskmgmt.msc TIP: For help on this topichere’s how to create shortcuts for filesfoldersappsand web pages in Windows.

8. Access Disk Management from Computer Management

Disk Management can also be accessed via the more complex Computer Management console. Here are 11 ways to open Computer Management in Windows. Disk Management is part of the Storage section of tools on the left side of Computer Management. Disk Management is part of Computer Management

How are you using Disk Management?

I use the Disk Management tool in Windows to manage my computer’s partitions and drives. Howeverthe activities I perform most often are changing drive letters and resizing partitions. What about you? Do you use it to format or delete drives? Comment below and share how you use Disk Management.