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Fix: Last USB Device you Connected to Computer Malfunctioned
Get your USB device working again in no time
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Updated onJuly 2, 2024
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Windows 11 is superior to Windows 10 in many aspects but also inherited many of its problems and bugs. For instance, many of our readers received the messageUSB device not recognizedwith the descriptionThe last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned.
In other variants of this error, you may receive a recommendation:Try reconnecting the device. If Windows still does not recognize it, your device may not be working properly.
The error is pretty vague because this could mean many things, and it doesn’t pinpoint the cause of the problem.
What does The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned mean?
Speaking of possible causes, let’s outline some of the most common issues that produce this error message.
However, unfortunately, many other possible software problems may prevent the system from recognizing a USB device, but our solutions should come in handy.
They will help you if you encounter the issue of the last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, for a mouse, keyboard, Xbox controller, Quest 2, Samsung devices, and other manufacturers.
What can I do when gettingThe last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned?
Before going into any of these fixes, we recommend:
1. Update the USB driver
Unfortunately, you will have to perform this procedure for all the USB drivers you can find in theUniversal Serial Bus controllerssection.
Of course, the last part with the Windows Update will be required only once. After you install the latest drivers, the USB device should start working again.
If the above procedure seems too complicated for you, do not hesitate to use adedicated driver updating tool.
2. Change the USB power settings
3. Uninstall the USB drivers
4. Use the USB troubleshooter
This should solve the problem of the last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned.
6. Add the printer manually
If the problematic USB device is a printer, you can try installing it manually. That will set the correct driver for the product and solve the problem of the last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned.
7. Provide a drive letter to the USB device
Now that the drive has an allocated space and a drive letter, you can see it in Windows without problems.
This concludes our guide on what to do if the USB device was not recognized or malfunctioned in Windows 11, and we hope now it’s all working fine.
If you still have problems with your device, check out our piece onwhat to do if Windows 11 is not recognizing your USB device.
Use the comments area below to let us know which solution worked for you too.
More about the topics:USB issues,Windows 11 guides
Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
