garmin

About this tag
The Garmin tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Garmin fitness wearables, GPS devices, and their compatibility with Windows. Topics include the Forerunner 35, Vivoactive HR, Vivofit, and Forerunner 305, as well as USB connectivity issues with Windows 7 and Windows 10. Users share troubleshooting tips for driver problems, COM port detection, and USB port failures after connecting Garmin devices. The tag also features comparisons with other fitness trackers like the Microsoft Band 2 and advice on using ANT+ USB sticks with apps like Zwift and TrainerRoad. Whether you are setting up a new Garmin device or resolving a connection error, these threads offer practical solutions from the community.

  1. Cheap ANT+ USB Sticks: Windows 10 Driver Guide for Zwift & TrainerRoad

    A new generation of low-cost ANT+ USB dongles — frequently sold under names like Anself, Fitcent, Mantel and other rebrands — has made indoor cycling and fitness data transfer cheap and convenient, but they also bring a mix of plug‑and‑play simplicity, intermittent driver headaches on Windows...
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    • antplus antusb devcon dongle drivers forerunner garmin indoorcycling installation pnputil rfinterference secure boot trainer troubleshooting unsigned drivers usb usbextension windows 10 windows 11 zwift
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. Garmin Forerunner 35 is a Stylish Vivosmart HR

    Garmin continues to integrate many of its higher end features into more affordable fitness wearables. Today the company announced a new addition to its Forerunner line, the Forerunner 35. The Forerunner 35 hosts a stylish look and delivers features that are for those that are more than just...
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  3. Garmin USB devices don't work with Windows 10 Anniversary Update

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    • anniversary devices error garmin support troubleshooting usb windows 10
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    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)

  4. Microsoft Band 2 versus Garmin Vivoactive HR

    You'd think the leader in GPS devices would make a better fitness device, but that may not be the case. read more Continue reading...
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    • band 2 comparison fitness device garmin gps health tech microsoft band vivoactive hr wearable tech
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  5. Garmin Vivofit Fitness Band Gets a Prime-day Teaser Price

    Today only, Amazon has the Garmin Vivofit for less than $40. read more Continue reading...
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    Windows 7 All USB ports stopped working

    Both USB ports at my laptop (Toshiba Satellite C650, Windows 7 home premium, SP1, x64) stopped working after plugging in and unplugging several Garmin Forerunner 305 watches in a row. Everything looks all right in the device manage (no exclamations marks). I have reinstalled everything that...
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Subdirectory lost when converting from Vista to W7

    Vista created a subdirectory named Buford, and stored data from certain programs (e.g., Garmin MapSource waypoints/track files) in that subdirectory. I cannot find this subdirectory in W7. Please advise.
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    • conversion data recovery file management garmin mapsource subdirectories windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 communication port question

    I have a Garmin GPS connected to a USB port. In XP I was able to see the USB ports under PORTS in the device manager and figure out which port it was connected to. I cannot see that in W7, I can't figure out which com port the usb port represents and my mapping software only sees COM1 (a...
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    • com port communication connectivity device manager drivers garmin hardware issues legacy support mapping software port configuration port scanning serial port troubleshooting usb windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Visual Studio 2008 corrupted after Garmin USB driver 221

    Dear sirs I have installed Win 7 (x86) PR RTM And VERY happy with it. I have to use Visual Studio 2008. This gave me many troubles, until I discovered that after installation of Garmin USB driver 2.21, then VS2008 is suddenly not able to save any changes at all, in any projects. Also, if the...
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    • corruption developer tools device driver garmin installation issues project management software bugs visual studio windows 7 x86
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    Windows 7 Can win7 run programs that are on another partition?

    I have installed win7 beta on a 2nd hard drive called drive letter W: I have Garmin MapSource programs and map data on the main drive in drive letter C: which were loaded under XP. When I am running win7 and try to run the MapSource.exe program that is on C: I get an error: MapSource could...
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    • beta compatibility data access drive drive letter error file path garmin hard drive mapping software mapsource operating system partition programs reinstall software system requirements user experience windows 7 xp programs
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support