Tyler_Tho wrote @HTMBACON
windows 8 and it wont even read that the usb is plugged in unless I put the JRP into bootloader

The drivers for the jr programmer arent designed to work with windows 8. Here are some instruction to get it to work on windows 8.

So go to the start screen and type in "adv", then click on "Settings on the right-hand side, then "Advanced start-up options"


Scroll to the bottom and click on "Restart now" on the right-hand side

From now on you might want to write these instructions down as you will need to restart the computer.

From the next screen choose "Troubleshoot", then choose "Advanced options", then "Start up settings" and finally "Restart"

Your computer will now restart and there will be a list of options on the screen, Press F7 and windows will load

Once windows has loaded you will need to go back to Device manager


Choose "Update driver" again and do the same as last time.

This time you will get a red window


Choose "Install this driver software anyway" and you will get a successfully installed message

There, the programmer has been installed

But the jr programmers red led wont turn off. thats the problem