Thread: USB ports not working Win 10

Thank god my 60THB usb mini light is not affected. Seriously tho Win10 does seem to be causing lots of problems for some, fingers crossed i seem to be OK - hope you sort it Prag.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Right click on each of those usb root hubs and click uniinstall, turn your PC off and on and it will automatically reinstall them.

Yeah, done that a couple of times. Makes no difference. Also told to ' Click on Hardware and Devices' and run a check on that. I can't find it on my computer.
I'm currently seeking help from HP themselves but I'm struggling. As I said in post #15. Now that I've found out what ports work and what doesn't I can live with it. So thanks for replying.

"Also told to ' Click on Hardware and Devices' and run a check on that. I can't find it on my computer."

In the Control Panel?

Find 'Settings' and click it

The below will open then type in hardware and devices and click the box that appears below it



Then you will get this page to run your checks

Originally Posted by Neverna

In the Control Panel?

Not on my computer.

Dill I have done what you say a few times after being told on Google search. I've just did it again as per your instruction and as always I get a notification 'No results for Hardware and Devices'. That seems to be my sticking point.

Heres where it is exactly located on mine





Then scroll down on the right

Prag what OS are you using?

Sorry Dill, 'Hardware and Devices' is not listed.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Prag what OS are you using?

Win 10

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

USB ports not working Win 10

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Prag what OS are you using?

Want some of my alzheimer meds harry?

I've noticed I do not have 'Other devices' listed.

Right I've found someone with exactly the same problem as me. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...c-86544e78e95c

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Heres where it is exactly located on mine

Twice now after Win10 updates my settings have disappeared completely. Could not get to what Dillinger is pointing to. Could open up the old control panel but not access "Update & Security" from that.

Would get a message that there was no specified path to that file(settings)...or some such gibberish. Both times after a week or two it magically fixed itself.

Did your machine recently update Prag?

Originally Posted by SKkin

Did your machine recently update Prag?

Probably. I may have done it to sort out my problem. If before it will have did it automatically.

Originally Posted by SKkin

Want some of my alzheimer meds harry?

I'm just baffled why you have a different UI to Dilly, but then again if I follow his procedure, I have no Hardware and Devices option either.

Then again I am on a Preview version connected to a Domain.

You're not on Windows Home are you?

Originally Posted by SKkin

Twice now after Win10 updates my settings have disappeared completely. Could not get to what Dillinger is pointing to. Could open up the old control panel but not access "Update & Security" from that.

Would get a message that there was no specified path to that file(settings)...or some such gibberish. Both times after a week or two it magically fixed itself.

Did your machine recently update Prag?

If you type "Update" into the search box, it should find "Check for Updates" straight away.

^The screenshots I put up were off a laptop running Windows 10 Home, version 1803, which is an old version I see. The usb ports work great though.

I'll get my coat

https://www.howtogeek.com/343979/wha...of-windows-10/

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

If you type "Update" into the search box, it should find "Check for Updates" straight away.

I tried that and no joy. But its all working correctly again now. Nothing I did though.

Originally Posted by SKkin

I tried that and no joy. But its all working correctly again now. Nothing I did though.

PEBKAC

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

I've noticed I do not have 'Other devices' listed.

What is the make/model of your computer?

^^Highly possible.

If you remember, the first time it happened to me I started a thread about it. The second time, a couple of weeks or so ago, I just ignored it. Figured it would fix itself again...and it did.

But it definitely happened right after a Win10 update, both times.


I just did a search and found a few examples of people asking about their USB ports not working after a Win10 update. All within the last few years(2016-2019).

https://www.bing.com/search?q=window...265362669429B7

Just to update all. Got up this morning to find my computer wouldn't boot up. I did all the reboot procedures but all i got was the HP motif on screen. Took it to the repairers and he too couldn't get it to run. His conclusion was that the hard drive was fcuked. Cost 1400 Baht. Should be ready tomorrow. Thanks.

Stick an ssd in it.

Why does he need it overnight?

Its a 10 minute job, then just needs a new o/s put on

Expect a Chinese webcam and various other replacement internal parts tomorrow now

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Why does he need it overnight?

Only guessing now but I think he has other computers to repair.

^ so why didnt he say bring it back tomorrow?

Do you know what graphics card was in it?