Windows 10: How to install PL2303 (Prolific) driver on Windows 11

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Prolific PL2303 is a USB-to-Serial adapter cable that lets you connect your computer to the devices with serial ports, like a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). When you connect a device with your Windows computer, Windows automatically installs its driver. Drivers let an operating system know what type of device is connected to it. Hence, drivers […]

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Prolific USB to serial driver PL2303 won't work with Windows 10

maybe you are using a device with an older PL2303 chip, for example PL2303HX/HXA, and that is why the new driver from Prolific website does not work, in that case you have to use the older driver version, for example this ones:

Cables & Drivers - Prolific & FTDI these drivers works fine with older PL2303HX/HXA chip and in Window 7/8/8.1/10.

 

Prolific USB to serial driver PL2303 won't work with Windows 10

I use a Garmin etrex GPS with a RS 232 serial socket and after installing the Prolific USB to serial driver with Windows 7, my e-map application, Memory Map connected with my GPS. After changing to Windows 10, Memory Map could not find my GPS, so I uninstalled
the old driver downloaded & installed version 1.12.0 of the Prolific driver which works with Windows 10. I can see the driver on the list of software shown under the install/remove window of the Control Panel. The USB to Serial Comm Port (3) is shown under
devices, but when I click on it I get 'driver error', needs troubleshooting message. Can anyone tell me what the problem is please?

NA, UK

 

PROLIFIC USB-TO-SERIAL COMM PORT WINDOWS 10

Had the same troubles after WIN10 clean install. My device had chip version PL-2303XA/HXA which according Prolific is EOL and discontinued as of WIN8.

Bought new device with PL-2303HXD chip, according Prolific supports WIN10 (32/64bit).

Installed driver v3.6.81.357 09/04/15. All according Prolific "PL2303 USB-to-Serial Bridge Chip Family Windows Driver Installer User Manual.

But error still persists!!!!!!!!!!!!

any hints?