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    Windows 8 Thunderbolt-Windows 8.1 -Hot Plugging

    I am using an Asus Thunderbolt ex ii and while I can confirm that the card is physically connected, I cannot get Thunderbolt drivers to load and cannot see the device in Device Manager. Has anyone dealt with this issue, or know of a solution?

  2. Windows 7 safely remove hardware issue

    Anyone every see this, where in the "safely remove hardware" popup, it doesn't list the drive letters or info, so you can't know which drive to remove? Link Removed As a workaround, I am using a shortcut to the command: "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll"...
    • zvit
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    • computer fix drive letter hardware issues hotplug new computer popup rundll32 safely remove system32 workaround
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. Windows may not detect a hot plugged PCI Express card

    Consider the following scenario: You have a Windows Vista or Windows 7 machine. After you boot the machine, you hot plug a PCI Express card. The PCI Express card may not be detected in Windows. In the event that the card is detected, you may experience... Link Removed
    • News
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    • detection devices hardware issues hotplug pci troubleshooting windows windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)

  4. Windows 7 I'm lazy so I like to make things easy!

    Hi I don't like to navigate to that little icon in the Hidden Icons part of the task bar when I want to unplug something. Here's a way to make it easier. Right click on the Desktop, select new shortcut. Point the new shortcut to .... C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • customization desktop ease of access hotplug media drive removable drives rocketdock shortcuts taskbar windows
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  5. Windows 7 10 Reasons Why SSDs Are Better Than Mechanical Disks

    Have you ever heard the terms, head crash or stiction? Better yet, have you ever experienced either of them? These terms are just two of the unhappy occurrences associated with mechanical disks. What if disks didn't spin? What if there were a way to create rewriteable storage in such a way that...
    • reghakr
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    • access time cost savings data centers durability energy efficiency failure rate form factors heat dissipation hotplug life expectancy mechanical disks mobile systems noise performance power consumption power loss protection shock resistance ssd storage devices write speeds
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Can't disconnect a peripheral device properly anymore

    Hi to all! Windows 7, new install. Can't disconnect a peripheral device properly anymore. When I click on the icone, nothing happens. Link Removed On another forum, someone gave me that line to execute : %SystemRoot%\System32\RUNDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll It makes...
    • Henri9009
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    • disconnect external drive functionality hotplug installation peripheral troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support