Windows · Logitech Gaming Software on Windows 10 or 11

How to Fix No Devices Detected in Logitech Gaming Software

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Answer

When Logitech Gaming Software says No devices detected, first confirm that Windows can use the Logitech device and that Logitech still lists LGS for that exact model. Then connect its cable or supplied receiver directly to the PC, end the stuck LCore.exe process, and reopen LGS. If a supported device is still missing, uninstall LGS, restart Windows, and reinstall Logitech's current LGS package.

Guide steps5 steps
  1. Check whether Windows sees the device
  2. Confirm that the model supports LGS
  3. Restart the LGS process
  4. Reinstall LGS with the device connected
  5. Verify the device controls
  6. If it still does not work

Check whether Windows sees the device

Move the mouse, type on the keyboard, or test the headset in Windows before opening LGS. If the device does not work in Windows, connect its cable or supplied receiver directly to a different USB port and turn the device on. Continue only when Windows responds to it; LGS cannot configure hardware that the PC has not detected.

Confirm that the model supports LGS

Read the exact model name from the device and open that model's Downloads page on Logitech Support. If Logitech offers G HUB but not Logitech Gaming Software, close LGS and use G HUB. Continue here only when LGS is listed for the model; No devices detected can simply mean the hardware belongs in Logitech's newer app.

Find the exact Logitech gaming device

Restart the LGS process

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. Under Processes or Details, select Logitech Gaming Software or LCore.exe and choose End task. Unplug the Logitech USB receiver or cable, reconnect it directly to the PC, and open Logitech Gaming Software once from the Start menu. Success means the device picture replaces the No devices detected message.

Reinstall LGS with the device connected

If the compatible device is still missing, leave it connected and open Windows Settings > Apps > Installed apps. Select Logitech Gaming Software and choose Uninstall, then restart Windows. Download LGS from Logitech, install it, and restart again if prompted. Logitech documents this uninstall-restart-reinstall sequence for the LGS No devices detected message.

Download LGS from Logitech Support

Verify the device controls

Open LGS and select the device picture on the Home screen. Change one harmless setting, such as a DPI level or lighting color, and test it on the device. The repair is complete only when LGS shows the correct model and that setting produces the expected response.

If it does not work

  • If the device works through Bluetooth but LGS does not show it, check the model's Logitech connection instructions. Some gaming controls require the device's supplied USB receiver or cable rather than its Bluetooth connection.
  • Do not browse to another model's WinUSB, LGJoyHid, or driver folder merely because an old video shows that path. Logitech's documented driver folders differ by device, and the wrong manual driver can break a working Windows connection.
  • If a clean LGS reinstall still shows No devices detected, give Logitech Support the exact model name, Windows version, connection type, and whether the device appears in Device Manager. Those details determine whether the remaining issue is compatibility, pairing, or hardware.
Sources and verification

Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Logitech Gaming Software on Windows 10 or 11.

This guide assumes Windows detects the device and Logitech's product Downloads page still offers LGS for that exact model.

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