What problem are you trying to fix?
Practical guides for the most common Windows device problems - real causes, quick checks and manual fixes, plus an automatic path when you don't want to dig through Device Manager.
2 open problemsDid a Windows update break something?Live tracker of update bugs: silent USB audio and AMD black screens right now - what helps today and what is already fixed.- No soundMissing audio device, Realtek problems
- USB sound died after updateSeptember 2026 update KB5124008, Code 10
- Wi-Fi adapter missingNo Wi-Fi option, no networks listed
- Bluetooth disappearedNo toggle, gone from Device Manager
- Printer driver unavailablePrinter offline, won't print
- Unknown DeviceYellow icon, no device name
- Code 28“The drivers for this device are not installed”
- Code 43Windows has stopped this device
- USB device not recognizedDevice descriptor request failed
- Graphics driver problemBlack screens, artifacts, low resolution
- Broke after Windows updateSound, Wi-Fi or device died after update
- Broke after 24H2Sound, camera or Bluetooth died after the update
- After reinstalling WindowsMultiple devices without drivers
- Scanner not workingPrints fine, won't scan
- Camera not working“No camera found”, black picture
- Touchpad not workingNo cursor, gestures dead
- Ethernet not workingCable in, no connection
- SD card not detectedCard reader missing or dead
- Controller not recognizedGamepad ignored by PC or game
Old and no-name hardware
The device still works - only its driver is hard to find. Model-by-model guides with the last released packages, all from official sources.
- CanoScan LiDE 110Works on Windows 11 - install the last driver
- CH340 USB-serialArduino boards and adapters Windows can't see
- 802.11n WLAN adapterNo-name Wi-Fi stick - finding its driver
- Samsung SCX-4300Drivers vanished from Samsung's site - they're here
- Canon PIXMA MP280A 2010 inkjet on today's Windows
- HP LaserJet 1010-1022The legendary small lasers on today's Windows
- Xerox WorkCentre 3025No fresh drivers from Xerox - the last ones are here
- HP ScanJet G3110A 2008 flatbed scanner brought back to life
- Canon LBP2900The people's laser and its fussy driver
- ScanSnap iX500The original software is gone - here is the working path