in device manager, right click on the comport->properties->Port settings.
then if the settings are there, set the BAUD rate to 115200.....a long shot?
Connecting the A.IR Shield ESP8266/ESP32 with AnalysIR over SerialUSB
Re: Connecting the A.IR Shield ESP8266/ESP32 with AnalysIR over SerialUSB
But you said it is not connected to COM1
You could also try uninstalling the com port driver and reinstalling it