Win + R → type pnputil /scan-devices → Enter

pnputil /scan-devices pnputil /restart-device "ROOT\SYSTEM\0000" Or restart the entire Plug-and-Play service:

Or for an even deeper reset: pnputil /restart-device "PCI\VEN_..." (replace with your device instance ID)

Driver issues can cause everything from laggy graphics to unresponsive Wi-Fi. While restarting your PC is the classic "refresh," sometimes you need to force Windows to re-enumerate or update your hardware drivers.

But that's just the start. Here are the three best methods. This forces Windows to re-scan for hardware changes (effectively refreshing all drivers).