About this tag
The tag 'identify' on WindowsForum.com covers topics related to identifying hardware, software, and system issues in Windows. Users seek help identifying unknown devices in Device Manager, such as graphics cards or other hardware, often after a clean install. The tag also includes identifying the cause of software problems, like Outlook crashes due to virus-checker add-ins, and troubleshooting boot manager configurations across multiple drives. Additionally, users ask for help identifying older Windows games or software they recall from childhood. Common themes include using utilities like UnknownDevices to detect unrecognized hardware and finding system information in Windows 7 or other versions.
  1. IanHHH

    BootManager Messed up

    I have three drives two with win 11 and one with win 10. One of the drives is older and two are newer which were installed after the older drive. I cannot seem to change the bootmanager. Wwwindows was installed on each drive independently but when I put them together the boot manager on drive c...
    • IanHHH
    • Thread
    • bios boot entry boot manager boot options bootloader configuration drive drive letter dual boot efi hard drive identify partition systemroot troubleshooting volume windows 10 windows 11 windows installation
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Software
  2. F

    Windows 7 Another possible solution for Outlook crashing

    For weeks, I've been plagued with flaky performance by Outlook 2007, the worst of which was it crashing when I close a calendar reminder. This is apparently a not-uncommon problem and there are plenty of recommendations online for things to check. None of those solved my problem. I recently...
    • Fixer1234
    • Thread
    • 2007 version add-ins calendar crash disable gfi software identify investigation module outlook performance problem reminders resources sbamoutlook software solutions third party troubleshooting virus checker
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. S

    Windows Server Anybody able to identify this game?

    Okay, so I am aware that I am about to sound extremely dumb, but I am on the search for a game I played when I was a child on an older Windows system. Sadly I do not remember what OS it was (as we had a few throughout the years) and I am trying to find this game that I believe came installed on...
    • Stormy Robbins
    • Thread
    • 3d platformer children's games games identify penguin platform snowmen tiles windows.old winter theme
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Games
  4. Mike

    Windows 7 Identify "Unknown device" in Device Manager

    If you are performing a clean install or have run into the problem of an unidentified device in the Windows device manager, an unlikely assistant may be at your aid: the open source community as hosted by Google. UnknownDevices is a utility hosted on Google Code by Michael A. Bosse. Accordingly...
    • Mike
    • Tutorial
    • clean install community support device manager driver detection driver issues drivers freeware gnu license google project hardware id identify microsoft open source software tech support troubleshooting unknown device utility windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  5. R

    Windows 7 How do I find out what graphic card I have?

    Where do I go in Windows 7 to find out what graphic card I have and if it needs to be updated. I remember on Windows xp you use to could just right click your desktop and go to properties. Thanks!