Windows 7 has stopped my SD card reader from working.

Anonymous
2009-10-26T13:52:08+00:00

My SD card reader doesn't work in Windows 7. Have looked in device manager and all is there - have tried updating drivers and told mine are the latest (2006)...

I am not impressed with this system....looks like another Vista farce to me....

Also I have had to hard boot 4 times because my screen has frozen......WTF is going on??

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Anonymous
2009-10-27T21:31:48+00:00

Hi,

Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button ![](http://res2.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/Windows 7/Main/4/f/4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33/4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33.jpg) , clicking Control Panel , clicking Appearance and Personalization , and then clicking Folder Options .

Find these settings on the View tab in Folder Options.

Clear the Hide empty drives in the Computer folder check box, and then click OK .

If You want to say thanks to anyone just click on Vote As Helpful (which is under every user avatar).

If Your problem is solved please mark then Your thread is with solution.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-10-23T08:13:24+00:00

    Please note: the writing in blue is the one I responded to. 

    My answer was: didnt work for me. Do I need to restart the computer?"

    so you are basically agreeing with me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-23T06:07:24+00:00

    thank u for the reply, but the Hide empty drives box is already un-check.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-10-19T06:26:27+00:00

    Hi,

    Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button ![](http://res2.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/Windows 7/Main/4/f/4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33/4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33.jpg), clicking Control Panel , clicking Appearance and Personalization , and then clicking Folder Options .

    Find these settings on the View tab in Folder Options.

    Clear the Hide empty drives in the Computer folder check box, and then click OK .

    If You want to say thanks to anyone just click on Vote As Helpful (which is under every user avatar).

    If Your problem is solved please mark then Your thread is with solution.

    "didnt work for me. Do I need to restart the computer?"

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-08-18T01:09:06+00:00

    I had the same problem. The card reader disappeared.  I searched a number of forums.  Finally on an HP website, it said to shut down the PC, then unplug it for 5 seconds.  Since I have a laptop (Windows 7), I also removed the battery.  

    When I restarted it, the card reader worked. It's fixed!

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