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The first time I didn't remove the checkmark, I got the message "USB Open error 12."
The second time I didn't remove the checkmark, I got "Device not Found" when I tried to start the software display, even though I had selected the RTL USB as the source.

Open Device Manager to check for dongle:

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More later after Lunch.
 

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Kudos Rabbit, I've had a sdr for years and never got it to work. I started reading this thread and had some time, I dug it out of the junk box and followed your post and boom it works. Thank you very much.
 

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Open SDRSharp:

Open SDRSharp_1.jpg

Select RTL-SDR USB as source, click on gear to show RTL-SDR Controller to adjust RF Gain, and click on Start triangle at upper left:

SDRSharp running_1.jpg

Enjoy!

The setup will be a little different for Windows 7, and a lot different for versions after v1784. V1784 is the last version to include SpectrumSpy.
 

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This is SDRSharp v1906. Norton didn't want me to download it, but I downloaded it anyway and had Norton check the downloaded file.

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Microsoft Defender didn't want me to run it, but I ran it anyway:

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I had a lot of trouble getting the RTL-SDR V3 dongle to run the free GitHub DIY Scanner software to simulate a spectrum analyzer, but I finally got it to work. I used V1.3.0, 64bit exe:

Releases · EarToEarOak/RTLSDR-Scanner
 

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Just my own two cent, for what its worth, if you are using Windows 7 32-bit, you may need to use an older Zadig driver installer. I had to use the zadig_xp-2.2.exe installer listed under other versions to get it to work correctly in my Windows 7 32-bit VM. And before any questions/criticism over choice of OS rolls in, its just for compiling software (DSD-FME) against the least common denominator of choice, and being able to test it properly.
 

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Just my own two cent, for what its worth, if you are using Windows 7 32-bit, you may need to use an older Zadig driver installer. I had to use the zadig_xp-2.2.exe installer listed under other versions to get it to work correctly in my Windows 7 32-bit VM. And before any questions/criticism over choice of OS rolls in, its just for compiling software (DSD-FME) against the least common denominator of choice, and being able to test it properly.
That's a good idea; I'll have to try it. I have 2 old Windows 7 laptops. One with W7 32-bit OS, and one with 64-bit OS, but the 32-bit has a failed HD.
 

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It's not so much me not knowing how to use the software if the software's lack of ability of working I can't get nothing to download and work right as coming up with either a kernal 32 error code or an error code stating that this dll is missing or that dll is missing regardless of what website I download the software from it's almost like the software that's out there is corrupt

Use the Genric DLL File

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I seem to remember an issue a while back when they started that .net crap.

Even tho my pc is 64 bit that I had to download the .net 32 bit version as that is what sdr# is, 32 bit.
 

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The following are tests with SDRSharp in a Windows 7 computer, with the focus on Zadig. This is the computer I will be using:

New zadig test6_1.jpg

First with SDRSharp v1732:

New zadig test8_1.jpg

I will be using the Zadig that comes with the SDRSharp download:

New zadig test7_1.jpg
 
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