Windows 10: Question about Find My Device

Discus and support Question about Find My Device in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Before we begin, I want to just put this out there, that I'm not stupid, so please don't assume so by telling me to go to the police, as this already... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by BrianT1982, Apr 8, 2020.

  1. Question about Find My Device


    Before we begin, I want to just put this out there, that I'm not stupid, so please don't assume so by telling me to go to the police, as this already was taken to them. But being in the situation we're in and the city telling the populace that they weren't pursuing people for breaking in to cars or houses to steal.....I had a question:


    How does the "Locate My Device" feature work, when you have to have the computer logged in for it to work precisely???? My laptop was stolen last week and I've spammed the locate feature for it. However, this retarded feature never seems to work. Yes, its on, I used it a few weeks prior to that just to make sure it was on when all of this coronavirus stuff started happening. All of my school work is on there.

    Seriously tho, it SHOULD work by just pinging the server when you're within any local/public wifi and try to log in to windows. I shouldn't have to tell it to do so either. That kind of also defeats the purpose being that if I have to ping it while the person who stole laptop has it on in which case, he would log on, see he couldn't get in to it, log out till he can reformat and completely negate said security feature.

    Am I wrong in finding this feature utterly pointless? Does it not work that way? Because it seems so to me. I've pinged it 10 times a day for the past week now and it still says its in the hospital, where I last had it when I was visiting my late grandfather. Can you please inform me as to how this feature could be of some use to me here before I just give up any faith in this product feature please? Thanks.

    :)
     
    BrianT1982, Apr 8, 2020
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  2. Question regarding Playback devices for Windows 10

    We suggest that you run the hardware and device troubleshooter to identify the cause of the issue and to fix it. Please follow these steps:

    • Open the Control Panel.
    • On the top-right corner, type Troubleshooting.
    • Click on Troubleshooting from the list of result.
    • On the left pane, click on View all link.
    • From the list, click on Hardware and Devices.
    • The troubleshooter will now open. Follow the on-screen guide.

    If you need further assistance, let us know.
     
    Janeane Cru, Apr 8, 2020
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  3. Taskbar bug: switching to another window -will not appear at the front


    Follow either of these steps to fix the issue with the Active window hiding behind.

    Method 1:
    I suggest you to disable window by hovering over it with the mouse and check if it helps. To do so I suggest you to try the below given steps and check if it helps:

    1. Press Windows key + X key and click on Control Panel.
    2. Select or click Ease of Access.
    3. Click or tap onEase of Access Centre.
    4. Click on Make the Mouse Easier to Use was uncheck Activate Window by hovering over it with the mouse.
    5. Check if issue is resolved.
    Method 2:
    I would suggest you to completely uninstall the touchpad driver and reinstall it. Kindly follow the below given steps.

    1. Press “Windows key + X” and click on “Device Manager”.
    2. In the list of devices, you should see the touchpad drivers.
    3. Right click on the device and then select "Uninstall".
    4. In the uninstall dialog, make sure you select the option to delete the driver package from the system. This causes the driver package installed earlier to be deleted.
    5. In the Action menu of Device manager, select “Scan for Hardware changes” option. This will cause the device driver to be reinstalled. Once the driver is installed, close all windows and restart the computer.
     
    ChojiTiger, Apr 8, 2020
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  4. CJCerny Win User

    Question about Find My Device

    Laptop driver/reformat question

    This is excellent advice. Writing down the list of installed devices prior to re-formatting will save you a lot of heartache. With that list, you won't have to try to figure out exactly which wireless card or web cam driver you need since there will likely be several to choose from.
     
    CJCerny, Apr 8, 2020
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