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Some USB devices, such as printers, scanners, and copiers require that the USB device software and drivers be installed before connecting the USB device to the computer. Always follow the installation documentation from the USB device manufacturer. While troubleshooting the USB device, you might need to disconnect the USB device from the computer. (NOTE: Some of our devices only work with USB 2.0 ports and you need to connect these devices to a USB 2.0 port, not a USB 1 port) Windows should find and load the drivers. If it does not, the Add New Hardware Wizard may ask you to browse to their location.
Follow these steps: Connect a USB 3.0 flash drive (USB Mass Storage Device) to one of the Intel USB 3.0 ports. In Device Manager, click View, and click Devices by connection. In Devices by connection view, you can easily see the USB Mass Storage device under the Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller category.
USB 3.0 drivers are the important elements to guarantee the normal running of the USB ports on your computer. If they are missing, outdated, or corrupt, you need to fix them by installing or updating them. MiniTool Software tells you how to fix USB drivers issues through doing these things in this post. You can read this post to get some useful information.
What Are USB 3.0 and USB 3.0 Drivers on Windows 10?
USB 3.0 is the third major version of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard for interfacing computers and electronic devices. It is one of the most popular and useful USB standard due to its fast and universal performance. You can find it on almost all modern devices.
To make sure that the USB 3.0 can work normally, you need to your computer has installed the right USB 3.0 drivers. If the USB 3.0 drivers on Windows 10 are outdated, missing or corrupt, the USB port will not work. In a situation like this, you will need to update or install USB driver Windows 10.
In this post, we will show you how to install or update USB 3.0 drivers on your Windows 10 computer.
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How to Install USB 3.0 Drivers on Windows 10?
If the USB 3.0 drivers are missing or corrupt, you need to install the USB drivers Windows 10 to make everything back to normal.
Here is a step-by-step guide:
1. Search for Device Manager using the Windows search box and select the first search result.
2. Go to the Universal Serial Bus controllers section and unfold it.
3. Right-click on the USB Root Hub (USB 3.0) option and select Uninstall device.
4. Close Device Manager and reboot your computer.
After rebooting, Windows will automatically install the latest version of the USB 3.0 driver.
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How to Update USB 3.0 Drivers on Windows 10?
Perhaps, you need to update USB drivers Windows 10. You need to follow these steps:
1. Use the same method mentioned above to open Device Manager.
2. Go to Universal Serial Bus controllers > USB Root Hub (USB 3.0).
3. Right-click on USB Root Hub (USB 3.0) and select Update driver.
4. Select Browse my computer for driver software to continue.
5. Select Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer and press Next.
6. Select USB Root Hub (USB 3.0) and press Next.
The updating process will start. When the process ends, you can close the update interface, Device Manager, and then restart your computer.
At times, the USB 3.0 driver issues may not be solved by using the above two methods. If so, you can then modify the USB power settings to fix the USB 3.0 drivers.
How to Modify the USB 3.0 Power Settings on Windows 10?
An improper USB power setting may be conflicted with the USB ports and connected devices. You can follow these steps to change the Windows 10 USB 3.0 power settings:
- Open Device Manager.
- Go to Universal Serial Bus controllers > USB Root Hub (USB 3.0).
- Right-click on USB Root Hub (USB 3.0) and go to Properties.
- Switch to the Power Management section.
- Check Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
Then, you can go to check whether the USB 3.0 driver issue is solved.
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Bioage Testing USB Devices Driver
5,338,476 USBs tested. | USB Score | PC Score | PC Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 secs agoSamsung FIT 64GB | 83% | Aircraft carrier | 55% |
| 53 secs agoSamsung M3 Portable 1TB | 20% | Battleship | 9% |
| 1 min agoWD My Passport 1TB | 27% | Battleship | 33% |
| 1 min agoWD Elements 10B8 750GB | 20% | Battleship | 55% |
| 2 mins agoDataTraveler 101 G2 USB 2.0 ... | 6% | Battleship | 65% |
| 3 mins agoWD My Passport 0741 2TB | 35% | UFO | 65% |
| 3 mins agoVerbatim STORE N GO 64GB | 4% | Aircraft carrier | 42% |
| 3 mins agoTOSHIBA External 1TB | 15% | Yacht | 48% |
| 5 mins agoSeagate FreeAgent 500GB | 17% | Battleship | 74% |
| 5 mins agoWD Elements 10B8 750GB | 19% | Tree trunk | 54% |
| 7 mins agoDataTraveler 101 G2 USB 2.0 ... | 6% | Destroyer | 59% |
| 7 mins agoSanDisk' Cruzer Fit 16GB | 12% | Battle cruiser | 59% |
| 10 mins agoWD My Passport 0820 2TB | 20% | Tree trunk | 25% |
| 11 mins agoSanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB | 9% | Aircraft carrier | 57% |
| 11 mins agoDataTraveler 100 G3 32GB | 7% | Aircraft carrier | 54% |
| 12 mins agoWD Elements 2621 2TB | 44% | Aircraft carrier | 53% |
| 14 mins agoSanDisk' Cruzer Fit 16GB | 11% | Battleship | 56% |
| 17 mins agoWD easystore 25FB 4TB | 62% | Nuclear submarine | 59% |
| 17 mins agoWD My Passport 25E1 1TB | 1% | Nuclear submarine | 47% |
| 18 mins agoWD My Passport 259F 3TB | 29% | Battleship | 37% |
| 19 mins agoSanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB | 15% | Nuclear submarine | 74% |
| 20 mins agoKingston DataTraveler G3 2GB | 6% | Aircraft carrier | 46% |
| 20 mins agoSeagate FreeAgent Go 500GB | 18% | Aircraft carrier | 84% |
| 21 mins agoSanDisk Cruzer Facet 8GB | 9% | Jet ski | 55% |
| 21 mins agohp v211w 16GB | 5% | Yacht | 32% |
| 21 mins agoSamsung FIT 64GB | 82% | Battleship | 65% |
| 21 mins agoSamsung S2 Portable 160GB | 17% | Tree trunk | 88% |
| 21 mins agoSanDisk Cruzer Edge 16GB | 11% | Tree trunk | 62% |
| 21 mins agoWD My Book 25EE 8TB | 102% | UFO | 72% |
| 22 mins agoSanDisk Cruzer Spark 64GB | 18% | UFO | 83% |
| 23 mins agoWD My Passport 25E1 2TB | 42% | Aircraft carrier | 39% |
| 24 mins agoWD Elements 1TB | 20% | Nuclear submarine | 71% |
| 24 mins agoWD My Passport 0820 1TB | 36% | Battle cruiser | 53% |
| 25 mins agoSamsung Flash Drive 257GB | 96% | Tree trunk | 60% |
| 25 mins agoSeagate FreeAgent 500GB | 13% | Battleship | 60% |
| 25 mins agoSanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB | 13% | Battleship | 52% |
| 26 mins agoWD My Passport 259F 3TB | 28% | Battleship | 42% |
| 27 mins agoUSB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 32GB | 14% | Raft | 47% |
| 28 mins agoSamsung FIT 64GB | 79% | Battle cruiser | 40% |
| 28 mins agoStaples Relay 8GB | 5% | Jet ski | 42% |
| 29 mins agoWD Elements 10B8 750GB | 20% | Tree trunk | 59% |
| 29 mins agoWD My Passport 2626 1TB | 53% | Battleship | 85% |
| 29 mins agoWD Elements 2621 2TB | 53% | UFO | 73% |
| 32 mins agoWD My Passport 2626 1TB | 53% | Battleship | 85% |
| 32 mins agoVendorCo ProductCode 126GB | 9% | Battle cruiser | 85% |
| 33 mins agoSanDisk Ultra 123GB | 17% | Battleship | 71% |
| 33 mins agoDataTraveler 2.0 16GB | 6% | Tree trunk | 72% |
| 34 mins agoWD My Book 1140 2TB | 33% | Tree trunk | 33% |
| 35 mins agoKingston SNA-DC/U 500GB | 19% | UFO | 62% |
| 35 mins agoPNY FD 64GB | 12% | Destroyer | 41% |