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Windows 10 not compatible with Genie, does anyone ACTUALLY have a fix???
I just updated my microsoft laptop to Windows 10 because I was stuck with 8.1 for so long, super stoked until I went to redownload Genie as it got deleted a little bit after the update, and now it wo...
Hi @skunkylouou,
We apologize for the inconvenience since the cause of the issue was just recently discovered. Rest assured, we are working on a fix for the future updates. Have you tried the temporary work around? If not, you may follow the steps below.
1. Install the latest version of NETGEAR Genie. You may use the download link below.
http://netgear.com/home/discover/apps/genie.aspx
2. Once you have successfully installed the program, navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie\bin
3. Delete the drivers folder.
4. Download the drivers from the previous version of NETGEAR Genie using the download link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz-pjmQaYmk6bEVUbmxtUTY0MW8/view?usp=sharing
5. Unzip the file to your preferred location (Desktop would be easy to locate). It will contain the drivers folder.
6. Copy the drivers folder that you have just unzipped and navigate back to C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie\bin
7. Paste the drivers folder.
8. Relaunch the NETGEAR Genie program
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Hi @skunkylouou,
We apologize for the inconvenience since the cause of the issue was just recently discovered. Rest assured, we are working on a fix for the future updates. Have you tried the temporary work around? If not, you may follow the steps below.
1. Install the latest version of NETGEAR Genie. You may use the download link below.
http://netgear.com/home/discover/apps/genie.aspx
2. Once you have successfully installed the program, navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie\bin
3. Delete the drivers folder.
4. Download the drivers from the previous version of NETGEAR Genie using the download link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz-pjmQaYmk6bEVUbmxtUTY0MW8/view?usp=sharing
5. Unzip the file to your preferred location (Desktop would be easy to locate). It will contain the drivers folder.
6. Copy the drivers folder that you have just unzipped and navigate back to C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie\bin
7. Paste the drivers folder.
8. Relaunch the NETGEAR Genie program
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Dexter,
I am assuming that the fix did not work since the link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz-pjmQaYmk6bEVUbmxtUTY0MW8/view?usp=sharing
is nolonger available.
Hope someone gets their act together. Genie works just fine on the Dell win10 desktop that I installed it on the day I got my Netgear R7000 router, 5 Feb 2016. But on the new Dell 7000 laptop, That I installed it on, on 10 Feb 2016, Genie starts and then windows error message comes up and shuts Genie down. I am able to log-in to my router. There are lots if references to this problem in the community but they get closed before a real solution is found. Several people mention that Genie is working on their desktop but not the laptop.
Keep trying to solve this!