COM Port Notifier

Windows doesn’t normally display notifications when a serial device is plugged in or removed, and this information can be very helpful for some users. Fortunately, you can rely on COM Port Notifier if you want to receive these alerts.

It is a relatively simple program that watches for serial devices that are inserted or removed while running in the background. If anything is detected, a pop-up is displayed on your desktop, and the text can be copied to the clipboard.

There is nothing complex about the installation process, as you just have to follow a series of simple steps. Once completed, the application will be launched and minimized to the system tray automatically.

Nothing else needs to be set up, but you do have the option of adding the application to the startup list so that you will not have to launch it manually in the future.

While the application is running, a pop-up message is displayed on your screen whenever a serial device is plugged in or removed. If you click the pop-up balloon, the notification text will be copied to the clipboard.

If you don’t want to receive any more notifications, you can just right-click the tray icon and close COM Port Notifier. The program is very simple to use, so even novices should not run into any issues.

COM Port Notifier is a straightforward tool that monitors COM ports and displays desktop notifications whenever a device is plugged in or removed. It is very easy to set up and configure, and it runs quietly in the system tray until it needs to notify you of an event. What’s more, the application is open-source.