| One of the most common errors in Windows is the | | | | You can also use the Device Manager so your |
| USB Device Not Recognized malfunction. Thankfully, | | | | system can scan and look for the new hardware. |
| this is not in any way poses a threat to the security of | | | | Open the Start menu then choose Run. Type |
| your system though sometimes it may cause your | | | | devmgmt.msc at the box then clicks Enter. Once the |
| system to "hang" or experience delays. The USB | | | | Action menu appeared, choose Scan for Hardware |
| Device Not Recognized error simply means that your | | | | Changes. It will allow your system to look for newly |
| computer cannot distinguish the USB device that is | | | | installed devices. |
| inserted in one of the USB slots of the computer. | | | | But if these techniques didn't resolve the error, you can |
| There are different reasons why one's system gets | | | | try unplugging the USB device from the port before |
| this error. Aside from the attached devices at the USB | | | | shutting down the computer. Don't open it again |
| slots, it is also possible that there is a malfunction in the | | | | immediately and wait for at least twenty minutes or so. |
| host controller hardware. Moreover, the computer may | | | | However, if you still can't seem to fix the USB Device |
| not support the USB 2.0 that's why this error pops up | | | | Not Recognized malfunction you may need to update |
| at the screen. There are also some system | | | | your driver instead. You should know the website of |
| configurations or hardware that are experiencing | | | | the manufacturer so you will check out the latest |
| glitches as well. | | | | about the driver information. It would just take a couple |
| But you can try different ways to resolve this error so | | | | of minutes before you can get the updated driver |
| that you would not have to deal with the pop up | | | | information so you can stop the error from appearing |
| message "USB Device Not Recognized". | | | | from time to time. |
| If there is any connected USB device, gently unplug it | | | | In case of a hardware failure, there is nothing else left |
| from the slot. It might be loose that's why the error | | | | to do than to have it checked by someone who is |
| appeared. Wait for a couple of seconds before you | | | | expert in computer hardware unless of course you |
| plug the device again. Make sure that it is secured at | | | | are an expert about this yourself. |
| the port. | | | | |