-- Nüvi 255WT with nüMaps Lifetime North America born on 602117815 / Nüvi 3597LMTHD born on 805972514 / I love Friday’s except when I’m on holidays ~ canuk
I downloaded the link here for the new larger JCV file D3060100A, but it would not work. I drove it and then also simulated mode and still didnt work. Anyone have any ideas. I just deleted the old JCV files from my 2460 "system" folder and replaced with the new file, but no success.
I downloaded the link here for the new larger JCV file D3060100A, but it would not work. I drove it and then also simulated mode and still didnt work. Anyone have any ideas. I just deleted the old JCV files from my 2460 "system" folder and replaced with the new file, but no success.
Two things. This file only works with the new City Navigator NA 2014.10 map. If you have an older version of the City Navigator North America map, this is not the jcv file for you.
Also, the large jcv file is most useful with older model nuvis like the 8x5 and 1xxx series that use full-screen Junction Views. Your 2460 gets the proper large split-screen JCV file during the map update and does not need this file. If you have City Navigator NA 2014.10 on your nuvi 885, the large JCV file will work and be much better than the small jcv file supplied with the 2014.10 map update.
Delete this large jcv from your nuvi, then go to your computer backup files for your current map and copy the jcv that you deleted from the nuvi earlier back to the nuvi.
On the last update, I was able to download the larger JCV file and replace the smaller split screen version, however, it is possible that on this new map update that you can not use the larger JCV file on the 2460. If so, it will be the first time that I was not able to replace the smaller file with the larger. Can anyone comfirm that this new larger JCV file can not be used on this new map update?
On the last update, I was able to download the larger JCV file and replace the smaller split screen version, however, it is possible that on this new map update that you can not use the larger JCV file on the 2460. If so, it will be the first time that I was not able to replace the smaller file with the larger. Can anyone comfirm that this new larger JCV file can not be used on this new map update?
Now that is a good question and I'd like to know the answer, too, but since I prefer the split screen jcv, I don't think I'll tinker with my 2460 to see if I can duplicate your finding.
I notice with the current JCV smaller file for the 2014.10 update, the JCV file , also has an .unl file attached to it. So I deleted both files and replaced with the new larger file. Maybe this UNL file is the problem, if Garmin is now requiring an unlock code for the JCV file. Of course, possibly the new larger JCV file is already unlocked and doesnt need the .unl file like the smaller file does. Beats me. I'll wait for others to respond to that issue.
What happens if you DL a map and decide to option for lesser size geography due to a memory size, then later decide to add an SD card and DL the entire map update. Have you just made 2 of your 4 DLs for the year?
Box Car wrote:
donz1943 wrote:
You can only Download a Map Update 4 times per year for Lifetime maps, then you have to Pay for any New Map Updates, even IF you have Lifetime Maps.
You can download your maps as many times as you want (or can stand the time requirements). Garmin releases map updates up to 4 times per year.
You can only Download a Map Update 4 times per year for Lifetime maps, then you have to Pay for any New Map Updates, even IF you have Lifetime Maps.
This is misinformation. To clarify...
If you have Lifetime Updates for your qualified GPS unit:
1. You have a set time limit of one year from that particular map's release date to download that release to your qualified GPS unit.
2. There is no limit to the number of times you can download that map update to your qualified GPS unit. The only limit is the one year time frame. After that one year time frame, the download will no longer be active.
3. You do NOT have to pay any "extra" amount to download the map if you download it more than four times. The "up to four times" is how many map updates Garmin can supply during the course of a year.
I notice with the current JCV smaller file for the 2014.10 update, the JCV file , also has an .unl file attached to it. So I deleted both files and replaced with the new larger file. Maybe this UNL file is the problem, if Garmin is now requiring an unlock code for the JCV file. Of course, possibly the new larger JCV file is already unlocked and doesnt need the .unl file like the smaller file does. Beats me. I'll wait for others to respond to that issue.
Wow, you are correct. At least for the nuvi 2460, the split-screen jcv file that comes standard with the 2014.10 map update includes a .unl file with the same name as the jcv file!
A question for all nuvi folks: How many nuvi models see a .unl file for the JCV file after updating to 2014.10?
On the last update, I was able to download the larger JCV file and replace the smaller split screen version, however, it is possible that on this new map update that you can not use the larger JCV file on the 2460. If so, it will be the first time that I was not able to replace the smaller file with the larger. Can anyone comfirm that this new larger JCV file can not be used on this new map update?
Now that is a good question and I'd like to know the answer, too, but since I prefer the split screen jcv, I don't think I'll tinker with my 2460 to see if I can duplicate your finding.
I too will not load the larger JCV file on my 2460 since I prefer the split screen. By using the large JCV file the junction view only appears for seconds then disappears. The split screen one remains on until you pass the junction.
Do you by any chance have more than one JCV file either on your Nuvi and SD card or the combination of both?
You can only have one JCV file and it MUST correspond to the map version it was intended for.
Check your files and see if there is more than one.
For the 2460 using map 2014.10 (full North America), the default split screen file is D3191090A at 453,916 KB.
@CraigW
I confirm my 2460 with the split screen JCV file include a .unl file with the same name (D3191090A.unl).
Edited:
Just edited at the JCV unlock file. It too has 25 characters but is different from the gmapprom.unl file. Maybe there is a coded correlation, but nothing I am capable of deciphering.
Thanks...but. I unchecked Garmin ExpressTray in Startup (via MSCONFIG) and restarted the computer. (In Startup it now shows it is disabled with the date and time I disabled it.) While I'm very sure that ExpressTray.exe has now been totally disabled the ExpressTray.exe icon is still showing in my 'Notification' area in the taskbar of my PC as well as [being disabled] in my Startup.
I found an fast and easy way to completly get rid of Garmin Express, including the notifcation area icon.
- Go to the GarminExpress webpage and download the newest version of Garmin Express:
- the first screen that appears will have an option at the bottom to DELETE Garmin Express. Select that and it appears to completely wipe the program from your computer.
Once the uninstall is complete you don't have to continue through the GarminExpress installation process.
I downloaded the 2014.10 map update to the 3760 using MapUpdater. All went well. It took only 55 minutes to download, prepare, and install the map.
The 3760 has a 4GB capacity. It gets a very, very small Split Screen JCV file (D3192090A.JCV - 158,691) installed with the map.
The was NO .unl file with the small Split Screen JCV version.
This small JCV file provided by Garmin for the 3760 does not have enough JCV content to make it useful. I moved it to my computer and replaced it with the Large JCV file which I prefer. The Large JCV works great, just as it has for all previous updates.
-- Garmin nüvi 3597LMTHD, 3760 LMT, & 255LMT, - "Those who wish for fairness without first protecting freedom will end up with neither freedom nor fairness." - Milton Friedman
I still have ExpressTray.exe showing in my Notification area
t923347 wrote:
koot wrote:
Thanks...but. I unchecked Garmin ExpressTray in Startup (via MSCONFIG) and restarted the computer. (In Startup it now shows it is disabled with the date and time I disabled it.) While I'm very sure that ExpressTray.exe has now been totally disabled the ExpressTray.exe icon is still showing in my 'Notification' area in the taskbar of my PC as well as [being disabled] in my Startup.
I found an fast and easy way to completly get rid of Garmin Express, including the notifcation area icon.
- Go to the GarminExpress webpage and download the newest version of Garmin Express:
- the first screen that appears will have an option at the bottom to DELETE Garmin Express. Select that and it appears to completely wipe the program from your computer.
Once the uninstall is complete you don't have to continue through the GarminExpress installation process.
I did as you suggested, but I still have ExpressTray.exe (with icon) showing in my Notification area of my Taskbar.
-- Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...
Something is "stuck" in your computer. The whole program and the notification icon are gone if I run the Windows Uninstall or if I follow the process in my post above.
What happens if you right click on the notification area icon and select Exit? Does the icon disappear? Does it reappear after you reboot the computer?
Nothing works to get rid of old GE program in Notification area
t923347 wrote:
Something is "stuck" in your computer. The whole program and the notification icon are gone if I run the Windows Uninstall or if I follow the process in my post above.
What happens if you right click on the notification area icon and select Exit? Does the icon disappear? Does it reappear after you reboot the computer?
Since the ExpressTray does not show in the small box (with nine items) when I click on the up arrow on the taskbar, it cannot be right-clicked on. When I click on the up arrow to open the entire Notification area items it does not allow me to right click on any of the notification items.
If you research the Notification Tray you will see that old icons and programs remain in the Notification area and cannot easily be removed. I have tried all sorts of things to get rid of my old disabled Garmin ExpressTray.exe in my Notification area without success. Nothing seems to get rid of it. Other people have had the same problem getting rid of old unused/disabled programs/icons in their Notification area. It's not just me and my computer.
Never knew this was a problem until I clicked on those links. I don't recall ever having a program that left it's icon in the Notification area after the program was uninstalled. I guess I'm been lucky.
I have a Windows 8 laptop and a Windows 7 laptop. I simply click on the 'Up Arrow" on either machine and the notifcation bar box opens and stays open for 3 or 4 seconds. Long enough to easily right click on any icon, including the Garmin Express icon and once clicked the icon's menu box stays open until I select something from the menu or click somewhere else on the desktop.
If the icon I want is displayed in the area that is always visible, I simply right click on it to get the menu.
Never knew this was a problem until I clicked on those links. I don't recall ever having a program that left it's icon in the Notification area after the program was uninstalled. I guess I'm been lucky.
I have a Windows 8 laptop and a Windows 7 laptop. I simply click on the 'Up Arrow" on either machine and the notifcation bar box opens and stays open for 3 or 4 seconds. Long enough to easily right click on any icon, including the Garmin Express icon and once clicked the icon's menu box stays open until I select something from the menu or click somewhere else on the desktop.
If the icon I want is displayed in the area that is always visible, I simply right click on it to get the menu.
Yep, it's a problem. I have an almost brand new computer running Windows 7.
-- Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...
Mostly I see comments related to 'new roads' or 'route calculation'. (I understand this is important) My question is: are the POIs updated? Old invalid ones removed? New ones added?
I also understand that it's easy to add POIs from here, and I've done that, just wondering about the build in ones.
Mostly I see comments related to 'new roads' or 'route calculation'. (I understand this is important) My question is: are the POIs updated? Old invalid ones removed? New ones added?
I also understand that it's easy to add POIs from here, and I've done that, just wondering about the build in ones.
The POI's ARE updated with every new map release.
However, many errors will still remain that were not corrected. Best to use POI Factory POI's for things that interest you since I find them to have better accuracy in addition to more of a selection.
Where I am currently located has fast internet, and the new map files downloaded to my laptop in 8 minutes (plus about 35 minutes to transfer to the Garmin). The last update took a couple hours at my previous location.
Tried the new map on my 3790 on my new iMac and got the message it failed so I went to my Mac Book and it started, went to item 38 and stayed there so I left it connected and went to bed. This morning it was still at item 38 so I quit and went over to the iMac and connected. The download went straight thru. Apparently it downloaded but Garmin Express didn't show it. It installed the map quickly (for Garmin) and all is well. My 660 downloaded and installed with no problem. Both maps work fine but the 660 shows intersections off by at least 100 feet while the 3790 is right on. I find that an interesting thing. I don't really like BaseCamp anyway so I'm not even trying to get the map on the computer. I'll use the old one there.
-- NUVI 660, Late 2012 iMac, Macbook 2.1 Fall 2008, iPhone6
, Nuvi 3790, iPad2
These numbers also hold for the 3597 with the exception of the gmapdem file which is now only 608976KB, down from the 1198560KB noted above. Very strange!?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what is gmap3d and gmapdem?
I downloaded the 2014.10 map update to the 3760 using MapUpdater. All went well. It took only 55 minutes to download, prepare, and install the map.
The 3760 has a 4GB capacity. It gets a very, very small Split Screen JCV file (D3192090A.JCV - 158,691) installed with the map.
The was NO .unl file with the small Split Screen JCV version.
This small JCV file provided by Garmin for the 3760 does not have enough JCV content to make it useful. I moved it to my computer and replaced it with the Large JCV file which I prefer. The Large JCV works great, just as it has for all previous updates.
You think 158,691mb is small? The default one I get is full screen and only 26mb. It gets smaller every update.
First time ever since I have owned a Garmin have major roads in my city the speed limit displayed. Especially nice since the actual signage posted is sparse!
-- Nuvi 2797LMT, DriveSmart 50 LMT-HD, Using Windows 10. DashCam A108C with GPS.
I did as you suggested, but I still have ExpressTray.exe (with icon) showing in my Notification area of my Taskbar.
Lets end this. If you haven't gotten rid of it yet.
Be careful of what i'm going to suggest to you. Take your time. Hit start and type services.msc in the search bar. It will show up top. Click on it. Make it full screen. Look for "Garmin Core Update Service" right click it and open up its properties. Near the bottom it will say "Service status". If not already, stop this service. Now look above that and you will see "Startup type:" open that up, and on the right go ahead and disable it. Click ok and get out of there. Use the link below to see what it is supossed to look like when your done. I use express but i don't want it running unless i need it, then i go in and start it up.
I did as you suggested, but I still have ExpressTray.exe (with icon) showing in my Notification area of my Taskbar.
Lets end this. If you haven't gotten rid of it yet.
Be careful of what i'm going to suggest to you. Take your time. Hit start and type services.msc in the search bar. It will show up top. Click on it. Make it full screen. Look for "Garmin Core Update Service" right click it and open up its properties. Near the bottom it will say "Service status". If not already, stop this service. Now look above that and you will see "Startup type:" open that up, and on the right go ahead and disable it. Click ok and get out of there. Use the link below to see what it is supossed to look like when your done. I use express but i don't want it running unless i need it, then i go in and start it up.
http://s16.postimg.org/7n7zd3zph/Picture0001.jpg
I got rid of Garmin Core Update Service a long time ago. Everything 'Garmin Express' is uninstalled, gone, removed, deleted...poof. Yet I still have the [Garmin Express] icon and the [ExpressTray.exe] name showing in my taskbar Notification area. You see - when certain programs are uninstalled Microsoft does not automatically delete what was in the taskbar Notification area. The problem of the ghost program is not necessarily the fault of Garmin because other non-Garmin programs that are uninstalled could likely leave a ghost behind as well.
Again, all things Garmin Express are long gone, except for the ghost name and icon in my taskbar's Notification area. I'm guessing that you likely have some old program ghosts in your Notification area too.
I'll just have to live with having an uninstalled, non-working, Garmin Express program and icon in my taskbar's Notification area.
-- Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...
I did as you suggested, but I still have ExpressTray.exe (with icon) showing in my Notification area of my Taskbar.
Lets end this. If you haven't gotten rid of it yet.
Be careful of what i'm going to suggest to you. Take your time. Hit start and type services.msc in the search bar. It will show up top. Click on it. Make it full screen. Look for "Garmin Core Update Service" right click it and open up its properties. Near the bottom it will say "Service status". If not already, stop this service. Now look above that and you will see "Startup type:" open that up, and on the right go ahead and disable it. Click ok and get out of there. Use the link below to see what it is supossed to look like when your done. I use express but i don't want it running unless i need it, then i go in and start it up.
http://s16.postimg.org/7n7zd3zph/Picture0001.jpg
I got rid of Garmin Core Update Service a long time ago. Everything 'Garmin Express' is uninstalled, gone, removed, deleted...poof. Yet I still have the [Garmin Express] icon and the [ExpressTray.exe] name showing in my taskbar Notification area. You see - when certain programs are uninstalled Microsoft does not automatically delete what was in the taskbar Notification area. The problem of the ghost program is not necessarily the fault of Garmin because other non-Garmin programs that are uninstalled could likely leave a ghost behind as well.
Again, all things Garmin Express are long gone, except for the ghost name and icon in my taskbar's Notification area. I'm guessing that you likely have some old program ghosts in your Notification area too.
I'll just have to live with having an uninstalled, non-working, Garmin Express program and icon in my taskbar's Notification area.
I downloaded the link here
I downloaded the link here for the new larger JCV file D3060100A, but it would not work. I drove it and then also simulated mode and still didnt work. Anyone have any ideas. I just deleted the old JCV files from my 2460 "system" folder and replaced with the new file, but no success.
Not for the 2460
I downloaded the link here for the new larger JCV file D3060100A, but it would not work. I drove it and then also simulated mode and still didnt work. Anyone have any ideas. I just deleted the old JCV files from my 2460 "system" folder and replaced with the new file, but no success.
Two things. This file only works with the new City Navigator NA 2014.10 map. If you have an older version of the City Navigator North America map, this is not the jcv file for you.
Also, the large jcv file is most useful with older model nuvis like the 8x5 and 1xxx series that use full-screen Junction Views. Your 2460 gets the proper large split-screen JCV file during the map update and does not need this file. If you have City Navigator NA 2014.10 on your nuvi 885, the large JCV file will work and be much better than the small jcv file supplied with the 2014.10 map update.
Delete this large jcv from your nuvi, then go to your computer backup files for your current map and copy the jcv that you deleted from the nuvi earlier back to the nuvi.
On the last update, I was
On the last update, I was able to download the larger JCV file and replace the smaller split screen version, however, it is possible that on this new map update that you can not use the larger JCV file on the 2460. If so, it will be the first time that I was not able to replace the smaller file with the larger. Can anyone comfirm that this new larger JCV file can not be used on this new map update?
Good question
On the last update, I was able to download the larger JCV file and replace the smaller split screen version, however, it is possible that on this new map update that you can not use the larger JCV file on the 2460. If so, it will be the first time that I was not able to replace the smaller file with the larger. Can anyone comfirm that this new larger JCV file can not be used on this new map update?
Now that is a good question and I'd like to know the answer, too, but since I prefer the split screen jcv, I don't think I'll tinker with my 2460 to see if I can duplicate your finding.
I notice with the current
I notice with the current JCV smaller file for the 2014.10 update, the JCV file , also has an .unl file attached to it. So I deleted both files and replaced with the new larger file. Maybe this UNL file is the problem, if Garmin is now requiring an unlock code for the JCV file. Of course, possibly the new larger JCV file is already unlocked and doesnt need the .unl file like the smaller file does. Beats me. I'll wait for others to respond to that issue.
So What Happens When...
What happens if you DL a map and decide to option for lesser size geography due to a memory size, then later decide to add an SD card and DL the entire map update. Have you just made 2 of your 4 DLs for the year?
You can only Download a Map Update 4 times per year for Lifetime maps, then you have to Pay for any New Map Updates, even IF you have Lifetime Maps.
You can download your maps as many times as you want (or can stand the time requirements). Garmin releases map updates up to 4 times per year.
.
You can only Download a Map Update 4 times per year for Lifetime maps, then you have to Pay for any New Map Updates, even IF you have Lifetime Maps.
This is misinformation. To clarify...
If you have Lifetime Updates for your qualified GPS unit:
1. You have a set time limit of one year from that particular map's release date to download that release to your qualified GPS unit.
2. There is no limit to the number of times you can download that map update to your qualified GPS unit. The only limit is the one year time frame. After that one year time frame, the download will no longer be active.
3. You do NOT have to pay any "extra" amount to download the map if you download it more than four times. The "up to four times" is how many map updates Garmin can supply during the course of a year.
nuvi 760, nuvi 765T, nuvi 855, nuvi 3790LMT, nuvi 3490LMT - SoCal area
Wow! JCV file unlock codes
I notice with the current JCV smaller file for the 2014.10 update, the JCV file , also has an .unl file attached to it. So I deleted both files and replaced with the new larger file. Maybe this UNL file is the problem, if Garmin is now requiring an unlock code for the JCV file. Of course, possibly the new larger JCV file is already unlocked and doesnt need the .unl file like the smaller file does. Beats me. I'll wait for others to respond to that issue.
Wow, you are correct. At least for the nuvi 2460, the split-screen jcv file that comes standard with the 2014.10 map update includes a .unl file with the same name as the jcv file!
A question for all nuvi folks: How many nuvi models see a .unl file for the JCV file after updating to 2014.10?
That's a great discovery, gerryd.
JCV File
On the last update, I was able to download the larger JCV file and replace the smaller split screen version, however, it is possible that on this new map update that you can not use the larger JCV file on the 2460. If so, it will be the first time that I was not able to replace the smaller file with the larger. Can anyone comfirm that this new larger JCV file can not be used on this new map update?
Now that is a good question and I'd like to know the answer, too, but since I prefer the split screen jcv, I don't think I'll tinker with my 2460 to see if I can duplicate your finding.
I too will not load the larger JCV file on my 2460 since I prefer the split screen. By using the large JCV file the junction view only appears for seconds then disappears. The split screen one remains on until you pass the junction.
Do you by any chance have more than one JCV file either on your Nuvi and SD card or the combination of both?
You can only have one JCV file and it MUST correspond to the map version it was intended for.
Check your files and see if there is more than one.
For the 2460 using map 2014.10 (full North America), the default split screen file is D3191090A at 453,916 KB.
@CraigW
I confirm my 2460 with the split screen JCV file include a .unl file with the same name (D3191090A.unl).
Edited:
Just edited at the JCV unlock file. It too has 25 characters but is different from the gmapprom.unl file. Maybe there is a coded correlation, but nothing I am capable of deciphering.
Nuvi 2460LMT 2 Units
.
It too has 25 characters but is different from the gmapprom.unl file.
That's as it should be. No unlock codes will ever be the same, even if the JCV file (in this case)is tied to whatever locked main map you may have.
nuvi 760, nuvi 765T, nuvi 855, nuvi 3790LMT, nuvi 3490LMT - SoCal area
Both
A question for all nuvi folks: How many nuvi models see a .unl file for the JCV file after updating to 2014.10?
Both the 3790 and 3597 have a .unl file with the normal split screen JV file that came with 2014.10
Nuvi 350, 760, 1695LM, 3790LMT, 2460LMT, 3597LMTHD, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, DriveSmart 61, Garmin Drive 52, Garmin Backup Camera 40 and TomTom XXL540s.
Thanks for posting this
Thank you for keeping us up to date with the status as new versions come out.
forever and a day
5 and a half hours later .... 39%
. 2 Garmin DriveSmart 61 LMT-S, Nuvi 2689, 2 Nuvi 2460, Zumo 550, Zumo 450, Uniden R3 radar detector with GPS built in, includes RLC info. Uconnect 430N Garmin based, built into my Jeep. .
Thanks
Thanks...
Installed & Downloading...
Downloaded and installed on my 2595, downloading for my 2460.....
DriveLuxe 50, 2460LMT, 680 x 2, 3597LMTHD & 765T stolen
I found
Thanks...but. I unchecked Garmin ExpressTray in Startup (via MSCONFIG) and restarted the computer. (In Startup it now shows it is disabled with the date and time I disabled it.) While I'm very sure that ExpressTray.exe has now been totally disabled the ExpressTray.exe icon is still showing in my 'Notification' area in the taskbar of my PC as well as [being disabled] in my Startup.
I found an fast and easy way to completly get rid of Garmin Express, including the notifcation area icon.
- Go to the GarminExpress webpage and download the newest version of Garmin Express:
http://software.garmin.com/en-US/express.html
- run the downloaded program file
- the first screen that appears will have an option at the bottom to DELETE Garmin Express. Select that and it appears to completely wipe the program from your computer.
Once the uninstall is complete you don't have to continue through the GarminExpress installation process.
Nuvi 350, 760, 1695LM, 3790LMT, 2460LMT, 3597LMTHD, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, DriveSmart 61, Garmin Drive 52, Garmin Backup Camera 40 and TomTom XXL540s.
2014.10
I just looged into MyGarmin and now I see that an update is available.
I'll try my luck installing to my Lifetime devices this weekend if I get the time.
2014.10 & Nuvi 3760
I downloaded the 2014.10 map update to the 3760 using MapUpdater. All went well. It took only 55 minutes to download, prepare, and install the map.
The 3760 has a 4GB capacity. It gets a very, very small Split Screen JCV file (D3192090A.JCV - 158,691) installed with the map.
The was NO .unl file with the small Split Screen JCV version.
This small JCV file provided by Garmin for the 3760 does not have enough JCV content to make it useful. I moved it to my computer and replaced it with the Large JCV file which I prefer. The Large JCV works great, just as it has for all previous updates.
Garmin nüvi 3597LMTHD, 3760 LMT, & 255LMT, - "Those who wish for fairness without first protecting freedom will end up with neither freedom nor fairness." - Milton Friedman
just did the update
just did the update
I still have ExpressTray.exe showing in my Notification area
Thanks...but. I unchecked Garmin ExpressTray in Startup (via MSCONFIG) and restarted the computer. (In Startup it now shows it is disabled with the date and time I disabled it.) While I'm very sure that ExpressTray.exe has now been totally disabled the ExpressTray.exe icon is still showing in my 'Notification' area in the taskbar of my PC as well as [being disabled] in my Startup.
I found an fast and easy way to completly get rid of Garmin Express, including the notifcation area icon.
- Go to the GarminExpress webpage and download the newest version of Garmin Express:
http://software.garmin.com/en-US/express.html
- run the downloaded program file
- the first screen that appears will have an option at the bottom to DELETE Garmin Express. Select that and it appears to completely wipe the program from your computer.
Once the uninstall is complete you don't have to continue through the GarminExpress installation process.
I did as you suggested, but I still have ExpressTray.exe (with icon) showing in my Notification area of my Taskbar.
Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...
Something
Something is "stuck" in your computer. The whole program and the notification icon are gone if I run the Windows Uninstall or if I follow the process in my post above.
What happens if you right click on the notification area icon and select Exit? Does the icon disappear? Does it reappear after you reboot the computer?
Nuvi 350, 760, 1695LM, 3790LMT, 2460LMT, 3597LMTHD, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, DriveSmart 61, Garmin Drive 52, Garmin Backup Camera 40 and TomTom XXL540s.
Thanks aall for the update
Thanks aall for the update
John B - Garmin 765T
Nothing works to get rid of old GE program in Notification area
Something is "stuck" in your computer. The whole program and the notification icon are gone if I run the Windows Uninstall or if I follow the process in my post above.
What happens if you right click on the notification area icon and select Exit? Does the icon disappear? Does it reappear after you reboot the computer?
Since the ExpressTray does not show in the small box (with nine items) when I click on the up arrow on the taskbar, it cannot be right-clicked on. When I click on the up arrow to open the entire Notification area items it does not allow me to right click on any of the notification items.
If you research the Notification Tray you will see that old icons and programs remain in the Notification area and cannot easily be removed. I have tried all sorts of things to get rid of my old disabled Garmin ExpressTray.exe in my Notification area without success. Nothing seems to get rid of it. Other people have had the same problem getting rid of old unused/disabled programs/icons in their Notification area. It's not just me and my computer.
Here are a couple of Google links on how to do it (BUT nothing works):
https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=utf-8&oe=ut...
https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=utf-8&oe=ut...
Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...
Never knew
Never knew this was a problem until I clicked on those links. I don't recall ever having a program that left it's icon in the Notification area after the program was uninstalled. I guess I'm been lucky.
I have a Windows 8 laptop and a Windows 7 laptop. I simply click on the 'Up Arrow" on either machine and the notifcation bar box opens and stays open for 3 or 4 seconds. Long enough to easily right click on any icon, including the Garmin Express icon and once clicked the icon's menu box stays open until I select something from the menu or click somewhere else on the desktop.
If the icon I want is displayed in the area that is always visible, I simply right click on it to get the menu.
Nuvi 350, 760, 1695LM, 3790LMT, 2460LMT, 3597LMTHD, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, DriveSmart 61, Garmin Drive 52, Garmin Backup Camera 40 and TomTom XXL540s.
Yep, it's a problem.
Never knew this was a problem until I clicked on those links. I don't recall ever having a program that left it's icon in the Notification area after the program was uninstalled. I guess I'm been lucky.
I have a Windows 8 laptop and a Windows 7 laptop. I simply click on the 'Up Arrow" on either machine and the notifcation bar box opens and stays open for 3 or 4 seconds. Long enough to easily right click on any icon, including the Garmin Express icon and once clicked the icon's menu box stays open until I select something from the menu or click somewhere else on the desktop.
If the icon I want is displayed in the area that is always visible, I simply right click on it to get the menu.
Yep, it's a problem. I have an almost brand new computer running Windows 7.
Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...
Finally
I can have a new map and feel safe enough to leave the house, drive, and not get lost. (joke)
Nuvi 760 (died 6/2013); Forerunner 305 bike/run; Inreach SE; MotionX Drive (iPhone)
Success???
Well, the download was a success, but don't know if Garmin was successful in fixing the routing algorithim problem.
Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA
2014.10 poi update?
Mostly I see comments related to 'new roads' or 'route calculation'. (I understand this is important) My question is: are the POIs updated? Old invalid ones removed? New ones added?
I also understand that it's easy to add POIs from here, and I've done that, just wondering about the build in ones.
Yes the internal pois are
Yes the internal pois are suppose to be updated. Not sure what time frame it takes once the business is established or removed.
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Built In POI's
Mostly I see comments related to 'new roads' or 'route calculation'. (I understand this is important) My question is: are the POIs updated? Old invalid ones removed? New ones added?
I also understand that it's easy to add POIs from here, and I've done that, just wondering about the build in ones.
The POI's ARE updated with every new map release.
However, many errors will still remain that were not corrected. Best to use POI Factory POI's for things that interest you since I find them to have better accuracy in addition to more of a selection.
Nuvi 2460LMT 2 Units
Deleted Double Post
Deleted, the post appeared twice.
Nuvi 2460LMT 2 Units
Internal POIs
Yes the internal pois are suppose to be updated. Not sure what time frame it takes once the business is established or removed.
In my little town, the restaurant pois are quick to be updated... Tools>where am I?> My local police station shows up for the first time.
1490LMT 1450LMT 295w
Fast is a good thing
Where I am currently located has fast internet, and the new map files downloaded to my laptop in 8 minutes (plus about 35 minutes to transfer to the Garmin). The last update took a couple hours at my previous location.
Reload POIs
I've never had to reload my custom POIs after an map update on my 855,
DougJ - Ottawa, ON, CA
Garmin Express & 3790
Tried the new map on my 3790 on my new iMac and got the message it failed so I went to my Mac Book and it started, went to item 38 and stayed there so I left it connected and went to bed. This morning it was still at item 38 so I quit and went over to the iMac and connected. The download went straight thru. Apparently it downloaded but Garmin Express didn't show it. It installed the map quickly (for Garmin) and all is well. My 660 downloaded and installed with no problem. Both maps work fine but the 660 shows intersections off by at least 100 feet while the 3790 is right on. I find that an interesting thing. I don't really like BaseCamp anyway so I'm not even trying to get the map on the computer. I'll use the old one there.
NUVI 660, Late 2012 iMac, Macbook 2.1 Fall 2008, iPhone6 , Nuvi 3790, iPad2
double entry sorry
deleted
NUVI 660, Late 2012 iMac, Macbook 2.1 Fall 2008, iPhone6 , Nuvi 3790, iPad2
.
1000Kb/s and it says 2 hrs. Looks wrong. 10% in ten minutes. This Map might be quite a bit larger than 2013.40.
Here are the comparison file sizes for the 3790:
2013.40
gmapprom - 1926248KB
gmap3d - 198096KB
gmapdem - 1198560KB
JCV - 458794KB
2014.10
gmapprom - 1957248KB - larger
gmap3d - 203156KB - larger
gmapdem - 1198560KB - no change
JCV - 453916KB - smaller
These numbers also hold for the 3597 with the exception of the gmapdem file which is now only 608976KB, down from the 1198560KB noted above. Very strange!?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what is gmap3d and gmapdem?
.
I downloaded the 2014.10 map update to the 3760 using MapUpdater. All went well. It took only 55 minutes to download, prepare, and install the map.
The 3760 has a 4GB capacity. It gets a very, very small Split Screen JCV file (D3192090A.JCV - 158,691) installed with the map.
The was NO .unl file with the small Split Screen JCV version.
This small JCV file provided by Garmin for the 3760 does not have enough JCV content to make it useful. I moved it to my computer and replaced it with the Large JCV file which I prefer. The Large JCV works great, just as it has for all previous updates.
You think 158,691mb is small? The default one I get is full screen and only 26mb. It gets smaller every update.
What is a .unl file?
.
gmapdem are the base maps; the nuts and bolts. 3D gives you the illusion of a 45 degree angle on the screen.
nüvi 3790T | Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, will make violent revolution inevitable ~ JFK
.unl is a unlock file
.
Nuvi 2460LMT.
2014.10
First time ever since I have owned a Garmin have major roads in my city the speed limit displayed. Especially nice since the actual signage posted is sparse!
Nuvi 2797LMT, DriveSmart 50 LMT-HD, Using Windows 10. DashCam A108C with GPS.
Actually
gmapdem are the base maps; the nuts and bolts. 3D gives you the illusion of a 45 degree angle on the screen.
Actually gmapdem is the DEM (Digital Elevation Model) data that produces 3d shaded terrain on high end Nuvi models like the 3597 and 3790.
gmap3d is the data that produces the 3d Building on those same devices.
Nuvi 350, 760, 1695LM, 3790LMT, 2460LMT, 3597LMTHD, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, DriveSmart 61, Garmin Drive 52, Garmin Backup Camera 40 and TomTom XXL540s.
Thanks
Thanks for the correction!
nüvi 3790T | Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, will make violent revolution inevitable ~ JFK
new maps
Whooooo Hooooooo!
Dudlee
error
I got an error; will try again...
> @koot
I did as you suggested, but I still have ExpressTray.exe (with icon) showing in my Notification area of my Taskbar.
Lets end this. If you haven't gotten rid of it yet.
Be careful of what i'm going to suggest to you. Take your time. Hit start and type services.msc in the search bar. It will show up top. Click on it. Make it full screen. Look for "Garmin Core Update Service" right click it and open up its properties. Near the bottom it will say "Service status". If not already, stop this service. Now look above that and you will see "Startup type:" open that up, and on the right go ahead and disable it. Click ok and get out of there. Use the link below to see what it is supossed to look like when your done. I use express but i don't want it running unless i need it, then i go in and start it up.
http://s16.postimg.org/7n7zd3zph/Picture0001.jpg
2 DriveSmart 65's - We do not live in Igloo's and do not all ride to work on snow mobiles.
saw it come in
The update is available via Garmin Express and Garmin's MapUpdater software as well.
Saw this come up this past week.
Got rid of Garmin Core Update Service long ago.
I did as you suggested, but I still have ExpressTray.exe (with icon) showing in my Notification area of my Taskbar.
Lets end this. If you haven't gotten rid of it yet.
Be careful of what i'm going to suggest to you. Take your time. Hit start and type services.msc in the search bar. It will show up top. Click on it. Make it full screen. Look for "Garmin Core Update Service" right click it and open up its properties. Near the bottom it will say "Service status". If not already, stop this service. Now look above that and you will see "Startup type:" open that up, and on the right go ahead and disable it. Click ok and get out of there. Use the link below to see what it is supossed to look like when your done. I use express but i don't want it running unless i need it, then i go in and start it up.
http://s16.postimg.org/7n7zd3zph/Picture0001.jpg
I got rid of Garmin Core Update Service a long time ago. Everything 'Garmin Express' is uninstalled, gone, removed, deleted...poof. Yet I still have the [Garmin Express] icon and the [ExpressTray.exe] name showing in my taskbar Notification area. You see - when certain programs are uninstalled Microsoft does not automatically delete what was in the taskbar Notification area. The problem of the ghost program is not necessarily the fault of Garmin because other non-Garmin programs that are uninstalled could likely leave a ghost behind as well.
Again, all things Garmin Express are long gone, except for the ghost name and icon in my taskbar's Notification area. I'm guessing that you likely have some old program ghosts in your Notification area too.
I'll just have to live with having an uninstalled, non-working, Garmin Express program and icon in my taskbar's Notification area.
Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...
How about...
I did as you suggested, but I still have ExpressTray.exe (with icon) showing in my Notification area of my Taskbar.
Lets end this. If you haven't gotten rid of it yet.
Be careful of what i'm going to suggest to you. Take your time. Hit start and type services.msc in the search bar. It will show up top. Click on it. Make it full screen. Look for "Garmin Core Update Service" right click it and open up its properties. Near the bottom it will say "Service status". If not already, stop this service. Now look above that and you will see "Startup type:" open that up, and on the right go ahead and disable it. Click ok and get out of there. Use the link below to see what it is supossed to look like when your done. I use express but i don't want it running unless i need it, then i go in and start it up.
http://s16.postimg.org/7n7zd3zph/Picture0001.jpg
I got rid of Garmin Core Update Service a long time ago. Everything 'Garmin Express' is uninstalled, gone, removed, deleted...poof. Yet I still have the [Garmin Express] icon and the [ExpressTray.exe] name showing in my taskbar Notification area. You see - when certain programs are uninstalled Microsoft does not automatically delete what was in the taskbar Notification area. The problem of the ghost program is not necessarily the fault of Garmin because other non-Garmin programs that are uninstalled could likely leave a ghost behind as well.
Again, all things Garmin Express are long gone, except for the ghost name and icon in my taskbar's Notification area. I'm guessing that you likely have some old program ghosts in your Notification area too.
I'll just have to live with having an uninstalled, non-working, Garmin Express program and icon in my taskbar's Notification area.
Have you tried any of these:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/remove-icon...
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/change-how-icons...
In Windows 7, my Control Panel offers me the Notification Area Icons where I can Hide notifications and icons for each icon.
> @koot
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/remove-icon...
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/change-how-icons...
In Windows 7, my Control Panel offers me the Notification Area Icons where I can Hide notifications and icons for each icon.
Or this one
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/clear-past-notific...
2 DriveSmart 65's - We do not live in Igloo's and do not all ride to work on snow mobiles.