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USBDeviewUSB Device Tree Viewer

Best for: Troubleshooting USB devices or auditing which devices a Windows PC has seen

Best for: Diagnosing USB devices, hubs, ports and connection speeds on Windows

Free

Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier.

 Free

Offered as a download from the developer's website.

Windows Windows
  • Shows history of USB devices that are no longer plugged in
  • Disconnect, disable, enable or uninstall devices
All 4 strengths
  • Shows history of USB devices that are no longer plugged in
  • Disconnect, disable, enable or uninstall devices
  • Works with remote computers and offline registry files
  • Command-line options for stopping devices by name or serial
  • Shows drive letters, COM ports and child devices under each USB port
  • Decodes many USB descriptors, including Audio 2.0 and UVC
All 4 strengths
  • Shows drive letters, COM ports and child devices under each USB port
  • Decodes many USB descriptors, including Audio 2.0 and UVC
  • Safe removal, device restart and port restart from the tree
  • Shows open handles when a safe removal fails
  • Some timestamps are only readable when run as Administrator
  • Disabling devices on 64-bit Windows requires the x64 build
All 3 limitations
  • Some timestamps are only readable when run as Administrator
  • Disabling devices on 64-bit Windows requires the x64 build
  • Devices with faulty drivers may cause it to hang
  • Windows only, and version 4.7 and later do not run on Windows 7
  • Detailed output is aimed at technical users
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Not open source Not open source
License: Freeware License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Offline features available Offline features available
Sources

Catalog checked October 8, 2026
Sources

Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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