pl2303hxa phased out since 2012 version 3.8.31.0

After completing the driver download, extract the zipped file; Press Windows + X and select Device Manager; Navigate to the pl2303hxa device and right-click on it, select Properties; Click the Driver tab> update Driver> Search Computer for Drivers> Allow me to choose from a list of available drivers on my computer; Click the "Have disk ..." button; Navigate to the folder of the driver you downloaded and select the file "ser2pl"; Press OK and proceed to perform the installation