Windows 10: Enabling/Disabling USB

Hello, I am trying to find the status of my USB ports and then disable the port. The command I have used is: Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR\" -Name "start" -Value 4 This command is not disabling the USB port, but the registry is being updated. Through Device Manager, I was able to disable the USB Port, but the status is not being updated in the registry.How do I find the the USB status and disable the port through power shell?Thanks & Regards,Shaun

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windows problems with usb mic

Hi Dave,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to run the Hardware Troubleshooter by following the steps provided below and check if the issue persists.

Method 1:

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  Type “Troubleshooting” on the search bar.
  
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  Click on troubleshooting, then click on “Hardware and sound”.
  
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  Under Hardware and sound, click on “hardware and devices”.
  
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  A pop-up will appear, click on the “Next” button and your hardware troubleshooting will start.
  

Method 2: 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:

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  Press Windows key + X, Click on
  Device Manager.
  
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  Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.
  

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  Right-click the first USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers, and then click
  Uninstall to remove it.
  
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  Repeat the above step for each USB controller that is listed under Universal Serial Bus controllers.
  
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  Restart the computer. After the computer starts, Windows will automatically scan for hardware changes and reinstall all the USB controllers that you uninstalled.
  

Regards.

 

USB settings in Power Plan Options on Windows 10 is missing, how to restore it?

As per the below suggested steps I am trying to disable the USB in USB selective suspend setting in my Dell laptop with Windows 10 Home. however, I do not find the USB Settings at all in two modes Balanced mode or Dell (Active) mode under change advanced
power settings. How to restore it?

USB Selective Suspend Settings, follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows + X.
2. Choose Power Options.
3. Select Choose when to turn off the display.
4. Open Change advanced power settings.
5. Expand USB settings and USB selective suspend setting.
6. Select Enabled (default) or Disabled.
7. Click Apply, then OK.

 

Disable "Power Surge on USB" message

Hi David,

If the system detects that a USB port is going over the power limit, the system is set to notify the user by default. However, since you mentioned that you're still getting the notification after you disabled the alerts, we suggest following these steps
instead:

• Right-click the Start button.
• Choose Device Manager.
• Click the drop-down arrow beside Universal Serial Bus controllers.
• Right-click anything that has USB Host Controller in its name, and select
  Properties.
• Go to the Driver tab and select Uninstall.
• Restart your computer. The driver will be reinstalled automatically.

Let us know if the error notification disappears after following these steps.