For missing “PCI Serial Port” and “PCI Simple Communications Controller” drivers in Windows 10 Pro, the devices typically just need the correct vendor driver installed.
Use these steps in order:
- Identify the devices in Device Manager
- Right-click Start > Device Manager.
- Look under Other devices (or with yellow warning icons) for PCI Serial Port and PCI Simple Communications Controller.
- Right-click each device > Properties > Details tab.
- From the Property drop-down, select Hardware Ids and note the VEN_**** and DEV_**** values (these identify the chipset/vendor). Use these IDs on the PC or motherboard manufacturer’s support site to locate the correct driver (often Intel/AMD chipset or Intel Management Engine/AMT driver).
- Let Windows try to install drivers automatically
- Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Advanced options.
- Turn Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows to On.
- Go back to Windows Update and select Check for updates.
- If a View optional updates link appears, open it, select all driver updates, then Download and install.
- Restart the PC after updates complete.
- Manually update via Device Manager using downloaded drivers
- Download the latest chipset/management engine drivers for the PC or motherboard model from the manufacturer’s official support site (match Windows 10 version and architecture).
- Extract/unzip the driver package if needed and note the folder path.
- Right-click Start > Device Manager.
- Expand Other devices, right-click PCI Serial Port > Update driver.
- Choose Browse my computer for drivers.
- Browse to the folder where the downloaded drivers are located, select OK, then Next.
- Repeat for PCI Simple Communications Controller.
- If Device Manager still reports no driver
- Confirm that the downloaded driver supports Windows 10 and the specific hardware IDs.
- If no compatible driver is found, contact the PC or motherboard manufacturer and provide the hardware IDs so they can supply the correct Windows 10 driver or guidance.
References:
- Automatically get recommended and updated hardware drivers
- Update drivers through Device Manager in Windows
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