usb devices

In the ever-evolving landscape of Windows 11, a significant development has emerged from Microsoft. As of December 11, 2024, the tech giant has announced the removal of the update block for the Windows 11 24H2 feature update, specifically related to issues with USB devices. This change is...

Editor's take: Windows 11 24H2 increasingly shows how the Windows Insider program does nothing to improve Windows security and reliability. The number of show-stopper bugs experienced by customers who updated to the latest OS version is staggering. Meanwhile, Microsoft is just saying that...

In a move that has caught the attention of Windows users everywhere, Microsoft has placed a temporary hold on upgrading devices connected via USB that utilize the Scanner Communication Language (eSCL) protocol. This decision, related to the latest Windows 11 (version 24H2), stems from...

In a surprise turn of events, Microsoft has imposed a block on the rollout of Windows 11 version 24H2 for devices relying on USB-connected peripherals like printers, scanners, and network modems. This comes after a series of issues were reported by users, particularly related to the eSCL...

A fresh wave of headaches has hit Windows 11 users, courtesy of a problematic update that has triggered a series of irritating issues, including persistent reboot loops and malfunctioning Bluetooth and USB devices. If your PC is suddenly exhibiting bizarre behavior—such as freezing, displaying...

A common issue faced by Windows users is the DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE error, which can lead to a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). This error typically occurs when a device or driver attempts to transition into an invalid power state. It is identified by the stop code 0x9F, which signifies that a...

I have had a particular Arduino Nano working in my PC for about 13 months. Now it doesn't. When I connect, or unplug it, I hear the Windows "device connected/disconnected" sound. However, it does not show up in Device Manager's Com Ports list. (It used to be Com19) Any ideas how to get it back?

After the windows splash screen during boot up, all the USB devices turn off... there is a roughly 60 second delay, they come back on, and it boots into Windows fine. Ideas? I dual booted into Ubuntu and USB stays on the entire time and there is no delay. I also tried booting from a live...

Hello all... Let me say from the beginning that this is my fault. I have several Digital To Analog converters attached via USB to my Windows 10 Machine. I am running version 21H1 with the latest update being KB4023057. I play music and also various sounds through these devices. Even though...

To start off, my specs: Win10 64-bit AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Asrock B450 PRO4 2x Corsair 16 GB DDR4-3200 970 EVO PLUS SSD be quiet! Pure Power 11 600W CM BSOD's usually happen in the morning 1-2 times, or when I run games/programs that heavily use the GPU. I also noticed that they appear slightly less...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing 21H1 Build 19043.1147 (KB5004296) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on 21H1. NOTE: Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel on 21H1 will not receive this update. We will be flighting Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to these...

I get a high pitched hiss from the computer upon entry of certain usb slots with usb memory chips. I have never seen this phenomena in previous computers, is there any kind of manipulation available of the power/current of these usb or pci devices which might possibly affect their pitch?

I built a new pc 2 days ago and everything is good. I was playing VR and my hole computer froze so I restarted it and it happened again after trying to launch vr so I restarted it and then it was fine. So I bring up the WMR vr portal and could not get the controllers to connect. So I bought up...

I'm trying to connect to a 3d printer via COM8 and can not. Device Manager says all is OK. Everything is working. Any help appreciated. dlw

Hi, the pc: QC5000-ITXPH I've got a severe issue here. When I open one of these 2 surveillance softwares: -axis-camera-station -axis-companion , after a while the cpu starts load at 20% without reason. the process is "System Interrupts" and I can't determine what is causing this. I've tried...

I have tried multiple times to upgrade my Windows 10 (Build 10240) Dell XPS8900 PC to the anniversary edition only to have the update fail with the error 0x80073B92 – 0x20009. It says the system failed in the safe_OS with an error during prepare_rollback operation. I get the message when the...

When I updated to Windows10 Anniversary Update, My XboxOne controller would turn on, communicate with the wireless reciever then turn off... The drivers got all messed up... and shit just stopped working properly so I restored to my previous image prior to the update. (This is why I tell people...

Running W7 on a modern desktop (Asus mobo) I had put this off for a long time - hoping it would be stable by time I upgrade. Followed full update process - al up to date before upgrade. After 100% upgrade ... it rebooted and got to to login screen - would not accept any mouse of keyboard input...

Hello everyone, today I expected a hard (or more than even one) issue(s) with my computer. Yesterday I installed Windows 7 Security updates and also with a driver clean installer newer GPU drivers. Somehow I recognized, that the system startup went a bit slower so I thought I make a restore of...

Hi, my first post. Plus first time I have had a new win10 system fail with probably a hdd failure, so lots of learning new stuff etc regarding the manipulating EUFI options, GPT options etc. Anyway to cut to the quick, I have an old version of Hirens on flash drive, and the latest version on a...