In the right-pane, scroll down and on Additional Power Settings Link.Ģ. If you are noticing that sometimes USB devices work and sometimes do not, disabling fast startup can fix the problem on your computerĢ. On the System screen, click on Power & Sleep in the left pane. While the Fast Startup feature in Windows 10 helps the computer to start in no time (YES! faster than Mac), this feature can sometimes end up not loading USB devices or loading them inconsistently (ON and OFF). Repeat the above steps for other USB Root Hubs (If any) and Restart your computer. On the Properties screen, click on Power Management tab and uncheck the option for “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” and click on OK.Ĥ. On the device Manager Screen, right-click on USB Root Hub and click on Properties.ģ. Right-Click on Start button and click on Device Manager option.Ģ. In order to save power, Windows 10 has a tendency to turn-off power supply for unused USB ports and this can cause the problem of USB device not working in Windows 10.ġ. Change Power Management Setting For USB Root Hub
Once your computer restarts, Windows 10 will automatically load the right drivers as required.
