What is ‘Windows found drivers for your device but encountered an error’ in Windows 10?
If you are experiencing ‘Windows found drivers for your device but encountered an error’ error on Windows 10/11 computer after you try to install a driver, then you are in right-place for the solution. Here, you are provided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘Windows found drivers for your device but encountered an error’:
It is common Windows Problem usually occurred when you play in a certain device into your Windows computer for the first time and the driver for device is unable to install in computer. This problem has appeared with several devices like iPods, cameras, headsets, etc. Sometimes, this type of issue is occurred due to some temporary issue in Windows computer. You can fix the temporary issue just by restarting your computer in order fix this problem, and check if it works for you.
This issue can be occurred due to incorrectly installed driver for the device that is showing the error, or the driver is corrupted/outdated, required administrator permission not given to app, and other issues. It is possible to resolve the issue with our instructions. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix Windows found drivers for your device but encountered an error in Windows 10/11?
Method 1: Fix ‘Windows found drivers for your device but encountered an error’ with ‘PC Repair Tool’
‘PC Repair Tool’ is easy & quick way to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses infections in computer, system files or registry issues, and other system issues with just few clicks.
Method 2: Restart your computer
This issue can be occurred possibly due to some temporary issue in Windows computer. You can just restart your computer to fix temporary issue and resolve this issue as well, and after restart, check if it works for you.
Method 3: Run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter
Windows built-in Hardware and Devices troubleshooter can resolve the issue.
Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ app in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and go to ‘Update & Security > Troubleshoot’
Step 2: Find and select ‘Hardware and Devices’ troubleshooter, and click ‘Run the troubleshooter’ button, and follow on-screen instructions to finish troubleshooting, and once finished, check if the issue is resolved.
Method 4: Update device drivers
One possible way to fix the issue is to update the device driver that is showing error.
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ app in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and look for the device driver that is showing ‘Windows found drivers for your device but encountered an error’
Step 2: Right-click on it and select ‘Update Driver’, and follow on-screen instructions to finish update. Repeat the same steps to update all other necessary device drivers in Device Manager, and once finished, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Download or reinstall device drivers update in Windows PC [Automatically]
You can also try to update all Windows driver including sound card driver, microphone driver, and all other device drivers update using Automatic Driver Update Tool. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 5: Run SFC scan
You can run SFC scan in computer to repair corruption in system files in order to fix this issue.
Step 1: Type ‘cmd’ in Windows Search Box and press ‘SHIFT + ENTER’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Command Prompt as Administrator’
Step 2: Type ‘sfc /scannow’ command and hit ‘Enter’ key to execute. Once executed, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 6: Provide Full Control to TrustedInstaller
Step 1: Open ‘File Explorer’ in Windows PC and go to ‘C: > Windows > System32’
Step 2: Right-click ‘System32’ folder and select ‘Properties’. Go to ‘Security’ tab and click ‘Edit’
Step 3: Under ‘Group or User Names’, select ‘TrustedIntaller’, In ‘Perform for TrustedInstaller’, check ‘Allow’ box next to ‘Full Control’, and then hit ‘Apply > Ok’ to save the changes.
Step 4: Repeat the same steps for ‘SysWOW64’ folder in ‘Windows’ folder in C: drive. Once done, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 7: Install using Hidden Administrator account
Step 1: Restart your computer and press ‘SHIFT’ key on login-screen to enter into Windows Recovery Environment
Step 2: Select ‘Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt’, and type the following command and hit ‘Enter’ key to execute
net user administrator /active:yes
Step 3: Once executed, login into this account and install the driver. After installing the driver, open ‘Command Prompt as Administrator’ using above method and execute the following command to disable admin rights
net user administrator /active: no
Step 4: Once executed, restart your computer and login into main account and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 8: Fix Windows found drivers for your device but encountered an error by Registry Editor
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ app in Windows PC and look for problematic device driver
Step 2: Right-click on it and select ‘Properties’. Click ‘Drivers’ tab, select ‘Class Guid’ and note down the value displayed
Step 3: Now, open ‘registry editor’ app in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and go to following path
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class
Step 4: Find ‘Value’ noted in Value column and click it, right-click ‘UpperFilters’ and select ‘Delete’. Once done, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Conclusion
I hope this post helped you on How to fix Windows found drivers for your device but encountered an error in Windows 10/11 with easy ways. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
