The local device name is already in use error is a typical one on Windows PCs, however for anyone encountering it, we've compiled the best solutions in this article.

It has been a common complaint that Windows fails to identify the device installed or connected to the computer, and Windows cannot or unable to find proper or correct driver for the device.

What do you do if Windows fails to automatically install device drivers for new PC hardware? Here's your guide.

If Windows says An error occurred while reconnecting to Microsoft Windows Network, The local device name is already in use, see this post.

Attaching a device in current versions of Windows gives sometimes unpredictable results. A multi-function printer/scanner/fax, for instance, might show up as several different things within ...