What is ‘The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned’ error in Windows 10/8/7?
In this article, we are going to discuss on How to fix The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned error in Windows 10/8/7. You will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned’ error: It is common Windows Problem considered USB Device Connection problem. This error is appeared when your Windows computer fails to detect/recognize your USB device that has been connected to your computer. This issue indicates you are unable to use or access USB device that is connected to your Windows computer and when you connect a USB device, you receive ‘USB Device not recognized’ error alert at taskbar of computer.
One possible reason behind the issue can be the improper connection of USB device to computer. You can disconnect your USB device that is causing issue and then reconnect it into your computer into same USB port or another USB port and check if the issue is resolved. If you investigate USB device hardware and its connection is problematic, then chances corrupted/outdated USB driver, incorrect USB settings, corruption in Windows system files and other Windows issues.
Sometimes, this type of issue is occurred due to some temporary issue in computer. You can fix temporary issue just by restarting your computer and after restart, check if the issue is resolved. If not, you can follow our instructions to fix. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned error in Windows 10/8/7?
Method 1: Fix ‘The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned’ error with ‘PC Repair Tool’
‘PC Repair Tool’ is easy & quick method to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses issues, system files or registry issues, and other system issues with just few clicks. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 2: Disconnect and reconnect USB device
One possible way to fix the issue is to disconnect a problematic USB device that is causing ‘The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned’ error, from computer, and then reconnect it into computer and check if it works.
Method 3: Power cycle your computer
Power cycling your computer can resolve the issue.
Step 1: Remove affected USB device from your computer and turn OFF your computer
Step 2: Unplug the power supply cord from computer and wait for few minutes
Step 3: After that, plug power supply cord back into computer and turn ON your computer.
Step 4: Now, reconnect your USB device and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 4: Disable USB Selective Suspend
Step 1: Open ‘Power Options’ window via Windows Search Box in your computer
Step 2: Click ‘Change Plan Settings’ next to power plan that is currently active in computer > Change Advanced Power settings’
Step 3: Double-click ‘USB Settings’ to expand it and click ‘USB Selective Suspend’ sub-section to expand it
Step 4: Change settings to ‘Disabled’, and then hit ‘Apply > Ok’ button to save the changes. Once done, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Method 5: Disable and re-enable Generic USB Hub Device
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and expand ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’ category
Step 2: Right-click on ‘Generic USB Hub Device’ and select ‘Disable’ to disable it. After few seconds, right-click on it again and select ‘Enable’ to enable it and once done, check if the issue is resolved.
Method 6: Update all drivers for all your computer’s USB Controllers
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ in Windows PC using above method and expand ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’ category
Step 2: Right-click on each device under this category one-by-one, and hit ‘Update Driver Software’ and follow on-screen instructions to update them. Once updated, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Download or reinstall USB Controllers drivers update or USB drivers update in Windows PC [Automatically]
You can also try to update all Windows drivers including USB controller drivers or USB drivers using Automatic Driver Update Tool. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to fix The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned error in Windows 10/8/7 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That‘s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
