[Elecraft] Windows update clobbered me

[Ian Kahn]

Dave,

A couple of quick thoughts:

1. Have you rebooted a couple of times? Despite what Microsoft may claim
about reboots  being  (un)necessary, you should always reboot a couple of
times after an update/upgrade.

2. Have you unplugged/plugged all your physical USB cables? That
accomplishes a couple of things - lets Windows redetect your devices, lets
drivers get reinstalled (if necessary).

3. If #2 doesn't work, try reinstalling drivers for both your physical
devices and your virtual COM ports. Windows has a nasty habit of ignoring
vendor-supplied drivers for its own drivers, which often don't work as well
as the vendor's.

Hope this helps.

73 de,

Ian, NV4C

On Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 10:28 AM David F. Reed <w5sv.dave at gmail.com> wrote:

> I realize this is not a Windows list, but it relates to my K3 as I use
> it and the K3 Utility to do things...
>
> early this morning, Windows tried to install (but failed) 2019-07
> Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
> (KB4507435).
>
> As a result, I have lost my virtual com ports...
>
> in Device Manager, under USB controllers, they show as USB Serial
> Converter (with a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark inside it),
> and have the correct driver loaded, but somehow they are not working,
> not findable in the K3 Utility, and so I am at a loss what to do /change
> / fix next...
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV
>
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