Windows 10: Why USB drivers stopped working?

Windows 7 Home Edition, I have 2 USB slots. Both of them stopped working in the same time. I disabled / uninstalled drvers, then I updated them all, but stil don't work anything. What sould I do?

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USB port stopped working

I had a USB2 port on the front panel that was working for a year but then one day it was not.

I uninstalled / installed the device via Control Panel for both of the USB Composite Device listings but it made no difference. I thought it may be a bad connection but everything looked OK. Both ports had power according to a USB digital voltmeter.

On the motherboard I moved the cable going to the front panel from one of the USB 2.0 Headers to the other Header & everything worked. At least for a couple months. Now the same port on the front panel does not work again.

So I uninstalled / installed both USB Composite Device listings but it made no difference. Under Properties it says they are working properly.

In Control Panel I did not touch the USB controllers for either USB 3.0 listing or for the USB Printing Support.

The port was working a few days ago but now it is not. The only thing that really happened lately was a Windows 10 Security Update that was installed on 10-27-2022. Could that have changed something?

Anything is possible but it seems strange that the same front panel port stopped working no matter which mobo header is used. Could one of my USB thumb drives be going bad & when plugged in is shorting out something on the motherboard?

Any ideas & suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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USB 3.0 stopped working

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USB 3.0 stopped working

Hello Lawrence,

This could be an issue if the device driver is outdated. To better assist you, kindly provide us these details:

• What is the make and model of your computer?
• Have you made any changes on your computer prior to the issue?
• Are you getting any error messages?
• Can you confirm how many USB 3.0 ports do you have on your computer?
• Do you see any error warnings when checking on the USB driver itself?

To help resolve the issue, we suggest that you follow these troubleshooting methods:

Method 1: Check if your computer has a USB 3.0 port

We need to identify first if your computer has USB 3.0 port or not. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Open the Device Manager.
2. In the Device Manager window, click the + (plus sign) next to Universal Serial Bus controllers. You will see a list of the USB ports installed on your computer.
   Look if there is a USB 3.0 name on the drivers.

Method 2: Uninstall and Reinstall USB driver

To uninstall USB 3.0 controllers, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, type Device Manager, and press Enter.
2. Find and double-click the category of device whose driver you wish to uninstall. For this one, choose the USB 3.0 driver.
3. Right-click the device, and click Uninstall.
4. Windows will prompt you to confirm the device’s removal. Click OK to remove the driver.
5. After the uninstallation is complete, reboot your computer as soon as possible.

After uninstall the USB 3.0 driver, you can try downloading and installing the latest version from the manufacturer’s website.

Method 4: Update your USB driver

To update your USB 3.0 driver, kindly go to this
link.

Method 3: Run the Windows USB troubleshooter

To run this troubleshooter, kindly go to this
link.

Feel free to get back to us should you need further assistance.