The last USB device you connected to this computer did not work

When Windows does not recognize a USB device that has been connected to the computer, spits out an error message that says:

»The last USB device you connected to this computer did not work«

The only thing that can be deduced from this error message is that the USB device that the user affected by this problem most recently connected to their computer has failed., one way or another, and it doesn't work as it should. This problem renders the affected USB device unusable and, undoubtedly, the inability to use a USB device connected to your computer is a major problem.

This issue is not related to a specific version of the Windows operating system and is known to affect users of all currently supported versions of Windows. This problem is definitely a scratch on the head, but that means it can't be fixed. The following are some of the most effective solutions that any Windows user affected by this problem can use to try to get rid of this problem and use the affected USB device successfully.:

Solution 1: disconnect and reconnect the affected USB device several times

First, the simplest possible solution to this problem would be to disconnect the USB device with which you are facing this problem from your computer and then reconnect it. In many cases, the error message »The last USB device you connected to this computer did not work properly» is simply temporary, and disconnecting and then reconnecting the affected USB device several times clears the error message and makes the USB device interconnect and work properly with the affected device. computer. It may take several attempts for this solution to work, so make sure to disconnect and then reconnect the affected USB device at least a dozen times.

Solution 2: turn the computer off and on

1. Remove the affected USB device from your computer.

2. Turn off your computer.

3. Unplug the power cord from your computer.

4. Wait a few 2 minutes, it is enough time for all the residual charge present in the computer and its hardware to dissipate.

5. Reconnect the power cord to the computer.

6. Turn on your computer.

7. When the computer starts, reconnect the affected USB device and check if the problem has been resolved or not.

Solution 3: disable USB selective suspend

USB selective suspend is a feature built into the Windows operating system and enabled by default. In some cases, Setting USB Selective Suspend may cause USB devices to malfunction and not be recognized by Windows correctly, so disabling this feature is a great measure if you have this problem. To disable the USB selective suspend function, should:

1. Open the start menu.

2. Look for »power options«.

3. Click on the search result titled Power Options.

4. Click Change plan settings next to the power plan that is currently active on your computer.

5. Click Change advanced power settings.

6. Double click on the USB settings section to expand it.

7. Click the Suspended Selective USB subsection to expand it.

8. Change the setting to Disabled for as many instances of the setting in the USB selection suspend subsection (there can be two instances: With battery and Connected to, in the case of laptops, for example).

9. Click Apply and then OK.

10. Click Save Changes.

11. Restart your computer and check if the problem persists or not when it boots.

Solution 4: disable then re-enable the generic USB hub device

1. Press the Windows logo key + R to open a Run dialog.

2. Type devmgmt.msc in the Run dialog and press Enter to open Device Manager.

3. In Device Manager, double click on the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section to expand it.

4. Find and right click on the Generic USB Hub device.

5. Click Deactivate. You should clear the error message »The last USB device you connected to this computer did not work» as soon as this device is disabled.

6. Right click the generic USB hub device one more time and click Enable.

Solution 5: update drivers for all universal serial bus controllers on your computer

1. Press the Windows logo key + R to open a Run dialog.

2. Type devmgmt.msc in the Run dialog and press Enter to open Device Manager.

3. In Device Manager, double click on the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section to expand it.

4. Right-click the first device listed in the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section and click Update Driver Software…

5. Click Search automatically for updated driver software.

6. Wait for Windows to automatically check for available driver updates for the affected hardware device.

7. If Windows Finds Any Updated Driver Software Available, it will download and install it automatically and all you have to do is wait for it to do so.

8. Repeat steps 4 a 7 for each of the devices listed in the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section of your computer's Device Manager.

Solution 6: uninstall and reinstall all universal serial bus drivers on your computer

1. Press the Windows logo key + R to open a Run dialog.

2. Type devmgmt.msc in the Run dialog and press Enter to open Device Manager.

3. In Device Manager, double click on the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section to expand it.

4. Right-click the first device listed in the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section and click Uninstall.

5. Click ok.

6. Repeat steps 4 Y 5 for each of the other devices listed in the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section.

7. After uninstalling the drivers, close Device Manager and restart your computer.

8. When the computer starts, Windows will automatically detect and reinstall all the devices you have uninstalled.

9. Once all the devices you uninstalled have been reinstalled, check if the problem has been fixed.