{"id":21129,"date":"2021-03-14T21:03:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T21:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=21129"},"modified":"2024-06-07T10:40:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T05:40:13","slug":"how-to-fix-usb-ports-not-working-on-windows-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-usb-ports-not-working-on-windows-error\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix USB Ports Not Working On Windows Error"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Are My USB Ports Not Working?<\/h2>\n
Something you may face the issue of All USB ports not working, <\/strong><\/span>When you plug the USB into the Laptop, the Laptop receives the response and analyzes the USB<\/a>, and checks if that USB will use with your Laptop and if it is not.<\/span>\u00a0There may be a physical problem with the USB port that is causing USB ports not to work.<\/span><\/div>\n

Why Is One Of My USB Ports Not Working?<\/h2>\n
USB ports not working windows 10, <\/span><\/strong>There are a variety of reasons that are the cause of USB ports are unable to function.<\/span>\u00a0Software and hardware issues are two of the main reasons that result from the USB ports are not able to function.<\/span><\/div>\n

In the case of hardware issues, It indicates it is because the USB port has been damaged. Sometimes, a deformed Pen drive could also be the cause of this error.<\/span>\u00a0In the case of software issues, it could be meaning that USB is not secure to be inserted into the Laptop and, sometimes, the absence of files or drivers can cause USB ports not working<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

How to Fix USB Ports Not Working on Windows 10, 8 and 7<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fixing USB ports not working on a Windows system involves several steps, from simple troubleshooting to more advanced methods. Here are detailed steps to diagnose and fix the issue:<\/p>\n

Basic Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n

Restart Your Computer:<\/p>\n

Sometimes, a simple restart can resolve the issue by resetting the hardware connections.<\/p>\n

\nCheck USB Ports Physically:<\/h3>\n

Inspect the USB ports for any physical damage.
\nEnsure the USB device itself is not faulty by testing it on another computer.<\/p>\n

\nTry Different USB Ports:<\/h3>\n

Plug the USB device into a different port to see if the problem is isolated to a specific port.
\nSoftware Troubleshooting<\/p>\n

\nCheck Device Manager:<\/h3>\n

Press Windows + X and select Device Manager.
\nExpand the Universal Serial Bus controllers section.
\nLook for any devices with a yellow exclamation mark or red cross. Right-click on them and select Update driver.<\/p>\n

\nDisable and Re-enable USB Controller:<\/h3>\n

In Device Manager, right-click on each entry under Universal Serial Bus controllers and select Uninstall device.
\nRestart your computer. Windows should automatically reinstall the USB controllers.<\/p>\n

\nUpdate or Rollback Drivers:<\/h3>\n

In Device Manager, right-click on your USB controller and select Update driver.
\nAlternatively, if the problem started after a recent update, select Properties > Driver tab > Roll Back Driver.<\/p>\n

\nCheck for Windows Updates:<\/h3>\n

Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and check for updates. Install any available updates as they may contain fixes for USB issues.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Advanced Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n

Disable USB Selective Suspend Setting:<\/p>\n

Go to Control Panel > Power Options.
\nSelect Change plan settings for your current plan.
\nClick on Change advanced power settings.
\nExpand USB settings > USB selective suspend setting and set it to Disabled.
\nClick Apply and OK.<\/p>\n

\nCheck Power Management Settings:<\/h3>\n

In Device Manager, right-click each USB Root Hub and select Properties.
\nGo to the Power Management tab and uncheck Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.<\/p>\n

\nRun Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter:<\/h3>\n

Open Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot.
\nClick on Additional troubleshooters.
\nSelect Hardware and Devices and run the troubleshooter.<\/p>\n

\nBIOS\/UEFI Settings:<\/h3>\n

Restart your computer and enter the BIOS\/UEFI settings (usually by pressing Del, F2, or another key during startup).
\nEnsure USB ports are enabled.
\nSave and exit BIOS\/UEFI.
\nReset BIOS\/UEFI to Defaults:<\/p>\n

If you recently changed BIOS settings, resetting them to default may resolve the issue. Refer to your motherboard manual for specific instructions.<\/p>\n

\nCheck for Malware:<\/h3>\n

Run a full system scan using your antivirus software to rule out any malware interference.
\nHardware Troubleshooting<\/p>\n

\nTest USB Devices:<\/h3>\n

Test the USB device on another computer to ensure it\u2019s not faulty.
\nTest a different USB device on your computer to verify the port functionality.
\nUse a USB Hub:<\/p>\n

If a particular port is not working, try using a powered USB hub to see if it works with your device.
\nIf none of these solutions work, it might indicate a hardware issue with your motherboard or the specific USB ports. In such cases, contacting a professional technician or the manufacturer for support is advisable.<\/p>\n

Solution 1: Restart Your Laptop<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

It’s one of the easiest and most effective strategies of all the methods.<\/span>\u00a0This article will provide you with a few steps to reboot your Laptop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1.<\/strong>\u00a0Click the button for windows on the keyboard.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 2.<\/strong>\u00a0The menu will appear with lots of choices.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 3.<\/strong>\u00a0Click on the option to restart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plug in the USB and check if you can determine if the USB Ports is not operating issue is resolved or not.<\/span>\u00a0If not, then try the other steps listed in the list.<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution 2: Adjust Power Management<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sometimes windows will close your USB controller to ensure that it conserved more energy.<\/span>\u00a0You can alter the power management and then turn off your USB controller to accomplish this and I’m going to walk you through how to do it.<\/span><\/p>\n

First step:<\/strong>\u00a0Step 1: Press\u00a0Windows+ R<\/strong>\u00a0completely on your keyboard. Run appears on the left-hand corner of the display.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 2.<\/strong>\u00a0In the dialog box, you can type\u00a0“devmgmt.msc”<\/strong>\u00a0and hit\u00a0Enter<\/strong>\u00a0(don’t make use of an the column that is inverted).<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 3.<\/strong>\u00a0Device manager is displayed on the screen. Under device manager , double-click universal Serial Bus controllers.<\/span><\/p>\n

step 4:<\/strong>\u00a0Select the final option, i.e.<\/span>\u00a0USB ROOT Hub<\/strong>\u00a0and select the properties.<\/span><\/p>\n

5.<\/strong>\u00a0Select the tab for power management, which is located in the column that is last.<\/span><\/p>\n

6.<\/strong>\u00a0In the tab for power management,, choose the first selection i.e.\u00a0“Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power”<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

7.<\/strong>\u00a0When you’ve selected the first option below, click”ok”\u00a0“ok”<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/span><\/p>\n

After you’ve completed all the steps above, make sure you connect the Pen drive once more to verify the results.<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution 3: Set up USB drivers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We all know that this is a problem with the USB therefore USB USB driver plays an important function within your Laptop.<\/span>\u00a0In this article, I’ll give you a way to repair the malfunctioning USB port. Reinstall your USB driver.<\/span>\u00a0Sometimes, some files are not recognized or corrupted by the USB driver, and as a result the USB driver did not work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow the steps below to fix the broken USB port on your laptop:<\/span><\/p>\n

First step:<\/strong>\u00a0Click\u00a0Windows + R<\/strong>\u00a0completely on your keyboard. Run appears on the left corner of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 2.<\/strong>\u00a0In the dialog box enter\u00a0“devmgmt.msc”<\/strong>\u00a0and hit Enter (don’t utilize an the column that is inverted).<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 3.<\/strong>\u00a0Device manager is displayed on the screen, under the device manager, double click universal Serial Bus controllers.<\/span><\/p>\n

step 4:<\/strong>\u00a0Select the final option, i.e.<\/span>\u00a0USB ROOT Hub then choose the properties.<\/span><\/p>\n

5.<\/strong>\u00a0In the property menu, click the device that you want to uninstall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 6.<\/strong>\u00a0Repeat the same procedure to the next USB Root in the section of the Universal Serial Bus Controller.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 7<\/strong>\u00a0Once you have completed all steps successfully, make sure you restart your computer for a successful result.<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution 4: Upgrade USB Driver<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We all know that this is the issue with the USB therefore it is no surprise that the USB driver plays a crucial part on your Laptop.<\/span>\u00a0In this article, I will provide a solution to fix the broken USB port, by updating to the USB driver.<\/span>\u00a0Sometimes, files get lost or are damaged in the USB driver, and as a result the USB driver was not working.<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow the steps given to upgrade to the USB driver.<\/span>\u00a0There are two methods to upgrade the driver for your Video card.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Automatically<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Manually<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    If you’re not aware of the organization behind USB driver, you can you can update it automatically. To do this, you need to follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n

    First Step:<\/strong>\u00a0Hit the\u00a0“Windows”<\/strong>\u00a0button and\u00a0“R”<\/strong>\u00a0on the keyboard together<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 2.<\/strong>\u00a0Then , a dialog box will be displayed.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 3.<\/strong>\u00a0In the dialogue box, write\u00a0“devmgmt”<\/strong>\u00a0in the dialog box.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 4.<\/strong>\u00a0Then, go to”Driver”.\u00a0“Driver”<\/strong>\u00a0tab.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Phase 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Then click\u00a0“Update Driver”<\/strong>\u00a0and select the option to update automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Following the steps above you are able to upgrade the video card driver automatically.<\/span>\u00a0If you’re aware of the driver for your video card, then you can take your time and update it manually. It is more secure than doing it automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n

    1.<\/strong>\u00a0Choose the Internet browser i.e.<\/span>\u00a0Google chrome, safari, UC browser<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 2.<\/strong>\u00a0Click on the USB device company’s logo.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 3.<\/strong>\u00a0After that, click on the most recent driver for your video card, and test it against your computer Also, check the window’s size bytes.<\/span><\/p>\n

    step 4:<\/strong>\u00a0You can then download it or modify it in real time.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Follow these two steps to make sure you are up-to-date with your USB driver.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Method 5: Disable USB Selective Suspend<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Deleting Suspending the USB specific Suspend is another option to correct the USB port issue in your Laptop for this. Here are a few simple steps :<\/span><\/p>\n

    First step:<\/strong>\u00a0Step 1: Press\u00a0“Windows + X”<\/strong>\u00a0completely on your keyboard. A Windows mobility center will appear on your screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 2.<\/strong>\u00a0In the window the center for mobility selects the power option.<\/span>\u00a0(Charger as well as battery icons)<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 3.<\/strong>\u00a0After that, click on power plan settings, then choose to modify the power plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

    4.<\/strong>\u00a0A menu will appear, and then sub-click on the change Advanced Power Settings<\/span><\/p>\n

    Phase 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Step 5: Go to USB settings, then right-click on the USB setting.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 6<\/strong>\u00a0The USB select setting is as a disabled option that is selected<\/span><\/p>\n

    7.<\/strong>\u00a0Click the Apply option after having completed all steps, and then click the OK button to display the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

    I’m hoping this method will work.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Method 6: Remove Laptop Battery<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

    In some instances there are instances when the battery on the Laptop isn’t properly fixed which could cause things like problems with USB port not functioning.<\/span>\u00a0If you are looking to repair the USB port, one option is to simply remove the laptop battery and then insert the new one with care.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

    All of these are working, successful and viable ways to solve the USB port. I’m hoping you can fix the USB Ports that aren’t working using one of these ways.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Why Are My USB Ports Not Working? Something you may face the issue of All…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21131,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21129"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30319,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21129\/revisions\/30319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}