Windows 10: Windows 10 no longer recognizes smart card

Discus and support Windows 10 no longer recognizes smart card in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; After a windows update, my smart card is no longer recognized. The smart card reader works fine, and the smart card is recognized in my other windows... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Gary4096, May 18, 2020.

  1. GARY4096
    Gary4096 Win User

    Windows 10 no longer recognizes smart card


    After a windows update, my smart card is no longer recognized. The smart card reader works fine, and the smart card is recognized in my other windows work station. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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    Gary4096, May 18, 2020
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  2. ROB_U
    Rob_U Win User

    Windows Security is no longer recognizing my CAC reader (Smart Card reader)

    Windows Security seems to have randomly stopped recognizing my CAC reader, this happened early September.

    Typically whenever I access a website that needs my CAC (email, DTS, etc), it prompts me to select my name from a list of credentials, which I do. Then a box pops up from Windows Security asking me to select a smart card device, I click the only option
    and proceed and that's about it.

    Now, though, when windows security prompts me to select a smart card device, there is no option. Instead, it simply says "connect a smart card."

    I have tried with three different smart cards, all of which operate on other computers, none on mine. Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media as well as the Device Manager both recognize the CAC reader when plugged in. I've uninstalled the device from device
    manager, reinstalled it and also updated the driver from the product's website.

    To me, it seems that the computer is still recognizing the reader and the software is there - but Windows Security is somehow blocking the system from accessing/recognizing/allowing the reader.

    Any suggestions?

    I'm running Windows 10 and the CAC reader is ActivIdentity's USB Reader v3.0, P/N: ZFG-9820GAC
     
    Rob_U, May 23, 2020
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  3. DAVID HAZ
    David Haz Win User
    Windows 10 recognizes my SD Card as a local drive

    Jon,

    You posted that you would try the suggested steps by Tryx3. May we have an update if the suggested steps have resolved the issue about your SD card being recognized as a fixed drive in Windows 10?
     
    David Haz, May 23, 2020
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  4. NOFSDAD
    Nofsdad Win User

    Windows 10 no longer recognizes smart card

    No longer recognizes CD/DVD drive


    Since receiving the Win 10 Home upgrade my computer no longer recognizes the DVD drive. It doesn't show in Device Manger or in the device list in This PC although it does spin up if you insert media into it. I've tried all the suggested remedies except messing with the registry and nothing works. This is one of several problems I've had with device drivers since the upgrade.

    Windows 10 Home 64 bit
    AMD FX-4130 3.80Ghz
    8Gb Installed memory
     
    Nofsdad, May 23, 2020
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