Windows 10: Disabling USB port from being used/recognized in Windows 10?

My laptop (MSI GS63 7RD Stealth) is constantly making the connect/disconnect hardware sound. As in multiple times a minute. Makes it extremely irritating to use for anything that requires sound. I've used a USB logger to determine that the problem is USB port 6, which constantly has an unknown device connecting/disconnecting from it, even with every single thing disconnected from the laptop.

I'm about 99% sure that the problem is hardware related as the motherboard has a damaged data bus that originally connected to some USB ports, but it was beyond salvaging so the cable was just removed.

Is it possible to tell Windows to just completely ignore a USB port? All I can find online is related to disabling the hardware that's connected to it, but since it's an unknown/unidentifiable device the setting never holds, and it immediately goes right back to making the connect/disconnect sound on repeat.

Thanks!

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USB Ports

Hi Homer,

We'd like to ask a few questions to help us isolate this problem.

• Have you tried connecting your device tracker to a different USB port on your computer?
• If so, was it detected?
• Did you receive any error messages?

To address this issue, we suggest that you follow the troubleshooting steps shared by Praveen Venogupal on this

link.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.

 

USB port not woking in Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

We understand your concern as you are unable to use the USB port, when you use the card reader simultaneously.
In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

• What is the Windows 10 version and Build installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
  
• What is the make and model of the PC?
  
• Are you aware of any changes on the PC, prior to this issue?
  
• Does this issue occur with all the USB port in the PC?

Meanwhile, we would suggest you to perform the steps (Exclude Method 1 & 2) as mentioned in this article:

Error: “USB Device not recognized” when
you try to access a USB external hard drive.

Regards,

Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

USB ports

Hi Frank,

Inserting and removing a USB device repeatedly may cause the USB port to stop responding. When the port is in this state, it no longer recognizes any USB device, and the USB device will not work.

Here are few things that you can do to resolve the issue:

Use Device Manager to scan for hardware changes. After your computer scans for hardware changes, it might recognize the USB device that is connected to the USB port so that you can use the device.

To scan for hardware changes, follow these steps:

• Click Start, and then click Run.
  
  Note If you are running Windows Vista, click Start, and then use the Start Search box.
• Type devmgmt.msc, and then click OK. Device Manager opens.
• In Device Manager, click your computer so that it is highlighted.
• Click Action, and then click Scan for hardware changes.
• Check the USB device to see whether it is working.

Turn off Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.

• In the Device Manager dialog box, expand Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click USB Root Hub, and then click Properties.
• In the USB Root Hub Properties dialog box, click the Power Management tab. Uncheck the
  Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power
  box.
  

Let us know how it goes after performing the suggested troubleshooting steps.