A Quick Solution To The Usb Port Not Working Problem
USB ports are not working! It is a very troublesome problem which bothers a lot of PC users
. How can we fix this problem? The problem comes in two cases. You need to follow the steps below to fix it.
1. USB Device Driver Is Installed Improperly or Corrupted.
If you attach a new device to your computer and get a error message "USB Device Not Recognized" at the right bottom of your desktop, it means that you did not install the driver properly. Normally, when you buy a new USB device, there should be a driver installation CD. You should install the driver with the CD first. Or the device will not be recognized by Windows system.
Old hardware also meets with the problem. Because driver files are easily deleted by some illegal operations or corrupted by viruses. And the corrupted driver files will lead to the problem. So you should reinstall the driver first.
2. USB Driver Is Outdated or Damaged.
If you attach a device to your computer and there is no green icon at the right taskbar or error message "USB Device Not Recognized", it means that your USB 2.0 Driver is probably damaged. USB 2.0 driver is used for detecting and recognizing USB devices. If it is damaged, Windows won't be able to recognize hardware and the USB ports not working problem will occur. To fix the problem, you should download and install a new USB 2.0 driver.
Normally the problem results from outdated or damaged device and USB drivers. The only way to fix the problem is update the hardware and USB drivers properly.
You can click here to use driver update software to scan the devices and update the drivers. And you can click here to find some tips to fix the USB ports problems in minutes.