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Garmin Express v7.27.0 is available for PC 9/9/25

 
Tue, 09/09/2025 - 4:19pm

There were a lot of people complaining about watch synch issues. Some of what the new versions includes is noted below.

Added support for the Rally 110/210
Fixed an issue with device software versions displaying incorrectly.
Fixed an issue with Glances and Activity lists being moved or reset on devices after a sync with Garmin Connect.

‹ nuvi 2689 where is favorites file Version 2026.20 is now available! ›
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John from PA
Tue, 09/09/2025 - 5:14pm

Thanks

Updated without issue on Win 11.

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Nuvi 2598 | Nuvi 350 | eTrex Vista | eTrex 30x
Tue, 09/09/2025 - 6:17pm

Thanks!

Got it!

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Ted - Garmin Nuvi 1450 LM
Tue, 09/09/2025 - 7:07pm

Thanks!

Installed Windows 11, no problem!

Tue, 09/09/2025 - 9:08pm

New Garmin Express

Got it !

Thanks for the heads up !

Tue, 09/09/2025 - 11:16pm

Thanks, downloaded but...

John from PA wrote:

Fixed an issue with device software versions displaying incorrectly.

Software version on Windows 10 shows 7.27.0+e0f66065. Back to the drawing board lol.

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 1:11pm

Sometimes you have to pick apart the wording

jackrabbit000 wrote:
John from PA wrote:

Fixed an issue with device software versions displaying incorrectly.

Software version on Windows 10 shows 7.27.0+e0f66065. Back to the drawing board lol.

Taking the wording exactly as shown, “Fixed an issue with device software displaying incorrectly”, I think they mean the software version as ON the device, not the Garmin Express version.

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John from PA
Thu, 09/11/2025 - 6:25pm

Thanks

Updated with no problems.

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 7:22pm

SelfUpdater logs

The GE software update reenabled the task schedule that will automatically run a Garmin Express check on updates at 2 AM daily, or whenever the PC is next turned on. To disable it go into Task Scheduler and search for GarminUpdater task. Right click the task then scroll to the right of the screen and select disable.

Should you desire you can go to C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Logs\SelfUpdater and clean out previous updater logs. They aren't big, but if you've never cleaned them out the cumulative amount might be substantial.

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John from PA
Sat, 09/13/2025 - 1:55pm

Garmin Express 7.27.0.0

Install complete. Thank you

Sat, 09/13/2025 - 5:03pm

Cheers

Thank you, updating now.

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Garmin Nuvi 2450
Sun, 09/14/2025 - 6:09pm

Thx for heads up

Will download this week

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Nuvi 3597 LMT
Tue, 09/16/2025 - 9:57pm

Thanks

Just installed it.

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 9:33am

good, will update. thanks

good, will update. thanks

Sat, 09/20/2025 - 11:54am

Downloaded Perfectly

No issues. Downloaded Perfectly

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DriveSmart 65, NUVI2555LMT, (NUVI350 is Now Retired)
Tue, 09/23/2025 - 5:22pm

Whoo Whoo!

Thank you for the update!

Tue, 09/23/2025 - 7:35pm

updated, looks good. thanks

updated, looks good. thanks

Wed, 09/24/2025 - 11:55am

thanks-I actually forgot to

thanks-I actually forgot to add it to my new install of w11

Thu, 09/25/2025 - 10:25am

Problems Connecting

Is there an issue with the latest version(s) of Garmin Express? My computer recognizes my nuvi device, but the connection is unstable and I can't install updates. It used to work flawlessly. I am not sure if I have a driver issue, a problem with the latest Garmin Express, and/or a hardware issue.

Thu, 09/25/2025 - 2:52pm

Are you using a laptop or desktop?

beagle.fan wrote:

Is there an issue with the latest version(s) of Garmin Express? My computer recognizes my nuvi device, but the connection is unstable and I can't install updates. It used to work flawlessly. I am not sure if I have a driver issue, a problem with the latest Garmin Express, and/or a hardware issue.

Some things to try.

If you are using a Windows laptop make sure “selective suspend” is disabled or the laptop is plugged in.. If enabled this will turn USB port power off to save battery. Don’t use any form of hub. Swap out the cable for another as a test.

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John from PA
Sun, 09/28/2025 - 9:34am

hello

hello

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 12:16pm

Re: Problems Connecting

John from PA wrote:
beagle.fan wrote:

Is there an issue with the latest version(s) of Garmin Express? My computer recognizes my nuvi device, but the connection is unstable and I can't install updates. It used to work flawlessly. I am not sure if I have a driver issue, a problem with the latest Garmin Express, and/or a hardware issue.

Some things to try.

If you are using a Windows laptop make sure “selective suspend” is disabled or the laptop is plugged in.. If enabled this will turn USB port power off to save battery. Don’t use any form of hub. Swap out the cable for another as a test.

I use one of the two front-side USB ports on a desktop computer to update my device. It worked flawlessly for years... until it didn't a few weeks ago. Garmin suggested a few things to try, but apparently my device is too old for them to be bothered.

I knew that the USB port itself was good because other devices (like an external hard disk) worked when connected to it. It wasn't the cable either, as I had the same problem when I tried different cables.

For the heck of it, I booted that exact same computer into Linux Mint. I connected my nuvi to the exact same port using the exact same cable that had been working for years. I couldn't run Garmin Express, but I found that my computer recognized the USB device and that the connection remained stable. I now suspected a Windows driver issue even more.

The weird thing is that I rebooted back into Windows, tried Garmin Express again, and found that it worked! I was able to update my map and install a few updates that stopped working due to the unstable connection. Booting to Linux must have done something, but I don't know exactly what it was.

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 1:04pm

When my computer acts funky I always reboot it.

beagle.fan wrote:
John from PA wrote:
beagle.fan wrote:

Is there an issue with the latest version(s) of Garmin Express? My computer recognizes my nuvi device, but the connection is unstable and I can't install updates. It used to work flawlessly. I am not sure if I have a driver issue, a problem with the latest Garmin Express, and/or a hardware issue.

Some things to try.

If you are using a Windows laptop make sure “selective suspend” is disabled or the laptop is plugged in.. If enabled this will turn USB port power off to save battery. Don’t use any form of hub. Swap out the cable for another as a test.

I use one of the two front-side USB ports on a desktop computer to update my device. It worked flawlessly for years... until it didn't a few weeks ago. Garmin suggested a few things to try, but apparently my device is too old for them to be bothered.

I knew that the USB port itself was good because other devices (like an external hard disk) worked when connected to it. It wasn't the cable either, as I had the same problem when I tried different cables.

For the heck of it, I booted that exact same computer into Linux Mint. I connected my nuvi to the exact same port using the exact same cable that had been working for years. I couldn't run Garmin Express, but I found that my computer recognized the USB device and that the connection remained stable. I now suspected a Windows driver issue even more.

The weird thing is that I rebooted back into Windows, tried Garmin Express again, and found that it worked! I was able to update my map and install a few updates that stopped working due to the unstable connection. Booting to Linux must have done something, but I don't know exactly what it was.

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Nuvi 2460LMT.