windows 10 etrex 20

[+smoggie]

Since upgrading to Windows 10 have been unable to transfer data to etrex20. Keeps saying Garmin communicator not compatable. Garmin suggest use IE 11 which I have but windows edge still wont allow. An advice greatfull appreciated.

[+ecanderson]

Edge won't support the NPAPI interface that Communicator requires.

[+HHL]

Since upgrading to Windows 10 have been unable to transfer data to etrex20. Keeps saying Garmin communicator not compatable. Garmin suggest use IE 11 which I have but windows edge still wont allow. An advice greatfull appreciated.

 

Do what Garmin suggests: Use the Internet Explorer 11 and don't use Edge.

 

Hans

[+noncentric]

If you are willing to use Mozilla Firefox, then you'll find this post useful. I usually use Firefox and HHL's advice in the linked post worked for me after my computer upgraded itself to Windows 10.

[+colleda]

If you are willing to use Mozilla Firefox, then you'll find this post useful. I usually use Firefox and HHL's advice in the linked post worked for me after my computer upgraded itself to Windows 10.

The above works for my Etrex 20 too.

[+ecanderson]

Even using the signed version isn't going to work forever. Once the NPAPI interface is dropped entirely, Garmin is going to have to come up with a Plan B. It's the entire plug-in interface that is considered a security issue, not just whether it's signed by Mozilla.

 

"Mozilla intends to remove support for most NPAPI plugins in Firefox by the end of 2016. Firefox began this process several years ago with manual plugin activation, allowing users to activate plugins only when they were necessary. This decision mirrors actions by other modern browsers, such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, which have already removed support for legacy plugins. Moreover, since new Firefox platforms do not have to support an existing ecosystem of users and plugins, new platforms such as 64-bit Firefox for Windows will launch without plugin support."

Edited June 14, 2016 by ecanderson