Windows 10 updates drivers for FTDI

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I have one question about the following products:
http://www.exp-tech.de/foca-v2-2-ft232rl-tiny-breakout-usb-to-serial-uart-interface

I bought them last year and after time without using them I tried theses days. They seemed to be broken somehow so I researched and found this link: ftdi-drivers-break-fake-chips-again
This is the problem I face. My FTDI breakouts are now completely worthless because of a windows update.
Any idea how to make them work?
I am using Windows 10, so disabling the windows updates is not a "valid" option. It can only be done by sh****-tricky registry modifications for the network.

I wanted to use them to program directly into an esp8266... but no success right now.

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There is an answer to re-enabling the chips, but I do not have it to hand. Someone however will, rest assured.

In the more general sense, if you are working with Arduino in general and USB-TTL chips in particular, then the best advice is:

  • Use Linux (Mint is easy, close enough to Windoze for familiarity if that is a problem).
  • Do not use any form of FT-232 chip.
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Paul__B:
There is an answer to re-enabling the chips, but I do not have it to hand. Someone however will, rest assured.

In the more general sense, if you are working with Arduino in general and USB-TTL chips in particular, then the best advice is:

  • Use Linux (Mint is easy, close enough to Windoze for familiarity if that is a problem).
  • Do not use any form of FT-232 chip.

Thanks for answering. Yes, I know. I ordered a pi3 just to use it as "development" machine for arduino.

I found also this link
https://www.reddit.com/r/arduino/comments/2k0i7x/watch_that_windows_update_ftdi_drivers_are/clgviyl
and I will check today if it works...

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FTDI Drivers

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raschemmel:
FTDI Drivers

Obviously the official drivers were installed. The problem comes with the windows update. It installs a different version.
I tried the workaround disabling the signed drivers settings but it seems that windows update doesn't care. Or maybe I did it wrong. If anybody tries, any advice would be appreciated :slight_smile: