Most Popular
| Top Stories | Commented | Featured |
TechSpot Blog: Disable Windows automatic check for solutions after a program crashes featured
Weekend Open Forum: Google Chrome OS and the future of cloud computing featured
Tech Tip of the Week: Unearth Region-Specific Windows 7 Themes featured
Sony: PlayStation 3 to be 3D-capable via firmware update
Radeon HD 5970 supplies dry up quick, not a big surprise
Xbox Live bans prompt class action lawsuit
Mozilla reveals 2008 revenue, rumors say Firefox coming to PS3
TechSpot RSSInformation Technology
Windows Defender update breaks USB devices in Vista
A software update hosing your OS is pretty bad. It's happened to all of us us at one point or another, though, and frustrations aside we get over it. A software updating denying you access to hardware, however, is something entirely different – and that's exactly what Microsoft is facing right now. It seems that a recent update to Vista is causing problems with USB devices, including USB mice and keyboards. The problem, it seems, will result in these devices no longer functioning, making it pretty difficult to implement any fixes or use the machine at all if you rely on USB input.
The update was for the Windows Defender package, and currently Microsoft has no fix available for it. In the meantime, if you are struck by this problem, your only real recourse is to use a PS/2 device – or remove the update and keep it off your system.
The update was for the Windows Defender package, and currently Microsoft has no fix available for it. In the meantime, if you are struck by this problem, your only real recourse is to use a PS/2 device – or remove the update and keep it off your system.
Related Stories
User Comments (2)
Post a comment| maestromasada on April 19, 2008 5:26 PM | Brilliant, just brilliant. That's the way M$ has got to secure your computer: not giving you access to it!
|
| FoReWoRd on April 20, 2008 3:09 PM | yeah MS suck
|
