3 Fixes for Getting Rid of Power Surge on USB port Windows 10 Error

USB slots are very much needed in our pc and with them, we can easily connect our pen drive and lot many devices. We can easily transfer our files to and fro from our system to pen drive and vice versa and do many other things too.

 

Windows 10 users are facing the issue of Power surge on USB port and it is quite frustrating. It is an error that gets popped out when someone connects a USB device to the Windows 10 system. 

 

If you are also facing the same issue then no need to worry as today we will solve this problem for you. Just keep reading the post till the end and check out the fixes for getting rid of the issue. 

 

Fix 1: Run the Hardware Troubleshooter


Hardware Troubleshooter
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1) Search cmd in the search bar.
2) Right-click Command prompt in the search results and select Run as administrator.  
3) Now, type msdt.exe/id devicediagnostic and press the Enter key.
4) Now, click the Next button in the pop-up that opens up.   
5) Troubleshooting will start once you click the Next button. After it gets completed, check if the issue got fixed or not.  

Fix 2: Reinstall all your USB controller drivers


It might be possible that wrong drivers are installed on your system and that’s why error gets popped out. Getting all the right USB controller drivers on your system will fix the issue for sure.

Universal Serial Bus Controller Option in Device Manager
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Have a look at the steps and follow them. 

1) First of all, remove the USB device from Windows 10.
2) Now, open the quick-access menu (Windows logo key + X) and then click Device Manager. 
3) Now, double-click Universal Serial Bus controllers. 
4) Now, right-click on your USB controllers one by one and choose the Uninstall device for uninstalling them. 
5) Restart your system and install all the drivers again from the Microsoft website or let Windows do it automatically for you. 

Connect the device again and see if it works. 

Fix 3: Update all your USB controller drivers


Update Drivers Of USB Controller From Device Manager
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If uninstalling the drivers don’t help then better update them and see if it works.

If you know how to update the drivers on your own then better go for it otherwise you can download and install a tool to update the drivers. 
These tools scan your system and let you know which drivers need to be updated. You just need to allow it to download and install all the latest drivers and your work is done. 

Connect the USB device once again and see if it worked for you or not.

Follow the above steps properly and solve your Power surge on USB port issue. Stay tuned to Technographx to get more such technical updates!

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