Windows 11 & Prolific USB Drivers
USB-to-Serial for console that works with Windows 11?
Prolific PL2303 driver
Can't install / use any USB Serial cable on Windows 11 ARM (including latest build 22494)
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Recently installed Windows 11 on one of my laptops and my programming cable stopped working after a security update (which was odd because it worked fine with Win11 for a while at first).
Device manager said the Prolific 2303 (2303TA in my case) wasn't supported by Windows 11 at all, but I found a workaround:
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Download and install the appropriate driver package from https://oemdrivers.com/usb-prolific-usb-to-serial-driver
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After installing, go to the Device Manager and find the device listed under Ports (COM & LPT).
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Right click on the Prolific item in the list and click on Properties.
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Click on Update Driver.
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Click on Browse my computer for drivers.
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Click on Let me pick from a list of available drivers.
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You should see a list with several Prolific driver options. I chose driver version 3.8.25.0 (7/12/2018) and the cable resumed working as expected.
Hopefully the helps someone else in the future!