Windows 10: All USB devices stop working unless I unplug/ re-plug a USB device back in

* I previously posted this in /r/techsupport but did not get any solutions to the problem *

I've had this Windows 10 computer for about 3-4 years now and up until a few days ago it was working perfectly fine with no problems.

Yesterday, my computer wouldn't detect my PS3 controller (which it normally does), so I restarted my PC hoping it would fix it, only to discover that none of the USB ports were working at the windows start screen. This also included my mouse, keyboard, iphone charger, etc. No matter which ports I tried using, none of them worked. However, when I went to the bios screen, both my mouse and keyboard were able to work fine again.

Eventually, I got my keyboard/ mouse to work by unplugging a random USB device (my mouse for instance) and plugging it back, which made it work as normal. However, this continues to happen every time I reboot my computer meaning its not just a 1 time fluke. So far I've tried:

• Updating my USB drivers (says they're up to date)
• Attempted to un-install/ re-install USB drivers (doesn't let me uninstall and gets stuck)
• Updated Windows (says its up to date)
• Rebooted my computer in Safe Mode (issue still occurs)

How can I fix this so everything works normally again? I have read other similar problems online that this is most likely a driver issue but so far nothing has worked

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usb keyboard and mouse not working, unless unplug and plug it back

Hi,

I apologize for not addressing you in a timely manner. Let me help you in resolving the issue.

I suggest you to Disable and re-enable all the
Universal Serial Bus controllers (USB) controllers.

The USB controllers represent the USB ports in Device Manager.

To disable and re-enable the USB controllers, follow these steps:

a) Open Device Manager.

b) Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.

c) Note: You might have to scroll down the list to find this item.

d) Right-click the first USB controller under
Universal Serial Bus controllers, and then click Uninstall to remove it.

e) Repeat the above step for each USB controller that is listed under
Universal Serial Bus controllers.

f) Restart the computer. After the computer starts, Windows will automatically scan for hardware changes and

g) Reinstall all the USB controllers that you uninstalled.

Keep us posted on Windows related queries and we will be happy to assist you further.

 

USB devices not working after Device Manager spring clean

The USB ports started failing intermittently again and then permanently.

Reinstalled 1703 again and that fixed it for a while then they started failing again.

When I plug in any peripheral it shows up in device manager with the exclamation mark.

I right-click 'update driver'
Choose 'browse my computer...'
'Let me pick from a list of...'
Select the best candidate

Then the device will work. Until it is unplugged and plugged in again...

Then we are back to square one for that device.

Are there any suggestions for kicking the USB hub back to life so it recognises ordinary USB devices like mouses and keyboards without a manual driver update?

 

Unplugged USB devices no longer work when plugged back in

I've noticed a recent problem with a desktop running Windows 10 lately. My mouse and keyboard are both USB (both are Microsoft). When I boot up the computer, the two devices work fine. However, when I unplug either device and plug it back in (swap a mouse
to another computer, for example), the device no longer works. I end up having to reboot the computer before the USB devices work again. This is incredibly annoying and didn't used to happen. I don't unplug my devices often so I'm not sure exactly when an
updated broke this.

This is a custom SSF computer with an Intel Core i5 (4th gen), Gigabyte motherboard and nVidia GPU.

Anyone had this issue? How do I troubleshoot something like this?