To solve the Display Adapter tab missing from Device Manager problem, you can use the Add Legacy Hardware option in Device Manager to add the display adapter category and the graphics card manually. Method 2: Use the Add Legacy Hardware option If Method 1 doesn’t work for you, try Method 2. To enable the device, just right-click on the device and select Enable device. If it shows up, you may see the device disabled, then you’ll need to enable the device manually. Follow these steps:ģ) On your keyboard, press Shift+Ctrl+Enter at the same time to open Command Prompt as administrator.Ĥ) Type “ devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1” and press Enter.ĥ) Open Device Manager and check to see if the display adapter tab shows up. To make it appear, you can show hidden devices from Command Prompt and see if it helps. When the Display Adapter tab is missing from Device Manager, the device may be just hidden. Method 4: Restore BIOS Method 1: Show hidden devices from Command Prompt Method 3: Update chipset drivers and graphics card drivers Method 1: Show hidden devices from Command Prompt Try the following methods and may find the method that can fix the error. The whole display adapter tab missing in Device Manager? Not to worry.