Windows 10: windows 10 card reader wont work

I have an Alienware 17 laptop which up to recently has worked, unfortunately a couple of months ago the SD card reader stopped working, I have tried every fix out there to make it work without success. Device manger states it has been blocked due to the driver causing issues with windows 10. So the question is WHY hasn't this driver issue been sorted out as it would seem that there are many users having the same issue. Just to clarify it isn't an issue with my laptop or card reader as it works perfectly well on Ubuntu 22.04.

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sd card reader not working

Hi Sharon,

To address you correctly with this concern, kindly answer the following questions below:

• Have you tried using your SD card reader to another computer or vice versa?
• Have you also tried running the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter to diagnose the exact issue? If you haven't, you may try the suggestions posted by Sangeeta Sarkar
  in this thread.

Let us know how it goes.

 

SD Card reader not working.

Hi,

There are several reasons why your SD card reader is not working. To assist you better, kindly answer the questions below:

• Have you made any changes to your computer prior to this issue?
• What are the other troubleshooting steps have you done so for?
• Have you tried to use another SD card reader and see if it is getting recognized or detected by your computer?

Regards.

 

Realtek Card Reader not working since Windows 10 upgrade

Hi Jen,

I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you have tried to resolve the issue.

Please answer these questions to assist you better.

• Does Device Manager recognizes Realtek card reader?
• Do you get any error message?

Follow the steps below and check.

Run the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter.

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with hardware and devices. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with the Bluetooth adapter. Refer these steps:

• 
  Press Windows key + X, select
  Control panel.
  
• 
  Change the view by option on the top right to
  Large icons.
  
• 
  Click on troubleshooting and click on the
  view all option on the left panel.
  
• 
  Run the Hardware and devices troubleshooter.
  
• 
  Restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
  

Also install all pending updates in your computer. Updates are additions to software that can help prevent or fix problems, improve how your computer works, or enhance your computing experience.

Do let us know if you are able to access Realtek card reader. Thank you.