Windows 10: Autoplay keeps pops up constantly for USB hub

A friend's laptop recently got upgraded to W10. Since that, an autoplay box has been popping up constantly in reference to an H: or I: drive. Disconnecting and reconnecting the USB hub attached to the laptop stops the message box, but on next boot it comes up again.

I've tried disabling power saving in Device Manager to no effect. Uninstalled the hub device there too and let Windows reinstall it; still no effect.

Anyone have an idea what's causing this? Cheers *Smile

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File Explorer opens at startup

Hi Ellis,

The AutoPlay settings can be changed to manage the behavior of your computer whenever it detects that a new external drive or memory card has been connected. Here are the steps to do so:

• Click Start.
• Type AutoPlay Settings and press Enter.
• Under Choose AutoPlay defaults, select the option you want for removable drives and memory cards.
  

For example, if you plug a USB drive to your computer and the AutoPlay pop-up appears, then the AutoPlay default is set to
Ask me every time. If you choose Take no action, then this pop-up won't show up anymore. If it's set to
Open folder to view files (File Explorer), then a File Explorer window will automatically open up each time you plug in a USB drive.

Let us know if you need more help with the AutoPlay settings on your computer.

 

6700 classic...what on earth happened??

no it never helped, keep getting the autoplay box popping up (and the previous box i mentioned earlier), but dont know which box to tick or how to set autoplay in control panel, the autoplay box offers device options

sync digital media files to this device

open device to view files

import pictures

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There are two possible causes for this, assuming that the USB hub is not faulty.

First is the type of the hub, if it has external power source or not. My HP laptop can provide connected USB 3 external disk enough power for it to work effortless and without issues but problems start if I connect a hub without external power source to laptop's USB 3 port, then connect two external drives to this hub. Power the laptop can provide to hub is just enough but so close to the limits that the hub disconnects and reconnects all the time.

Another possible cause can be selective suspend, if it's enabled. On my laptops I disable it when plugged to external power source, enabling only when on battery power.



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Thanks, Kari. The hub is powered only by the laptop itself, and has USB speakers and a printer cable attached usually, with flash drives connected/disconnected occasionally. On Windows 8 there didn't seem to be any problem.

I'll check the USB selective suspend setting and see what happens.

Cheers *Smile

 

The selective suspend is by default enabled, that is quite often the reason why for instance external hard disks constantly disconnect / reconnect.

 

Hi Kari, I changed that setting and so far nothing has popped up unexpectedly from Windows 10's Autoplay.

So thanks, I think that fixed it *Smile

 

Nice! You are welcome, thanks for coming back to share the news.