Win 8.1 Won't Recognize USB Devices Without Reboot

CrazyChef

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Hi all, new user here :)

To the Admins/Mods: Thanks for running such a great forum!

To get to the point...

Like the post title says, my HP all-in-one computer (Win 8.1) won't recognize any USB devices unless I have them plugged in during boot-up. This can be quite frustrating when I just need to save/load a file from/to a flash drive, or use my USB headset, etc. I ran a search here on the forum for this problem, but didn't see any matches.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Phil
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    Memory
    4 gigs
    Browser
    Firefox
Hmm first time I've see this problem. have you uninstalled the USB drivers from Device Manager. Then reboot and the drivers will reinstall. Uninstall the USB 3.0 driver first then the standard USB drivers.
Computer Management/Device Manager/Universal Serial Bus Controllers/Right Click/Uninstall
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
Interesting. Clintlgm, I was going to try your suggestion and right clicked "Generic USB Hub" and clicked "Scan for hardware changes" and it's now recognizing my device (headset). While this works (and makes me very happy :D), it is still just a workaround, and not a solution. Do you still suggest I uninstall the USB drivers and reinstall?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    Memory
    4 gigs
    Browser
    Firefox
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