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I’ve just had a couple of months trying to resolve the “USB Device Not Recognized – One of the USB devices attached to the computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it.”! Read countless forums, repeatedly ran Microsoft USB Fixit program, followed other well meant advice etc etc, Until yesterday, at your own risk of course, enter USBDeview v2.10 Free program, developers description follows

USBDeview v2.10
Copyright (c) 2006 – 2012 Nir Sofer
Web Site: http://www.nirsoft.net

Description
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USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that currently
connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you
previously used.
For each USB device, extended information is displayed: Device
name/description, device type, serial number (for mass storage devices),
the date/time that device was added, VendorID, ProductID, and more…
USBDeview also allows you to uninstall USB devices that you previously
used, and disconnect USB devices that are currently connected to your
computer.
You can also use USBDeview on a remote computer, as long as you login to
that computer with admin user.

License
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This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely
distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
other way, as long as you don’t charge anything for this. If you
distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
package, without any modification !
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Using USBDeview program yesterday after I got it to uninstall dozens of USB Controllers, the balloon no longer and USB Devices now all work fine. The program tells you whether each device is being used and whether its safe to uninstall it. Armed with that information in USBDeview browser i held down the CTRL Key and uninstalled each and every one of them in one swoop, GONE for ever thank goodness, further info
Using USBDeview
===============

USBDeview doesn’t require any installation process or additional DLL
files. Just copy the executable file (USBDeview.exe) to any folder you
like, and run it.
The main window of USBDeview displays all USB devices installed on your
system. You can select one or more items, and then disconnect (unplug)
them , uninstall them, or just save the information into text/xml/html
file.

USBDeview Columns Description
=============================

* Device Name: Specifies the device name. For some device, this column
may display meaningless name, like “USB Device”. If the device name is
meaningless, try to look at the Description column.
* Device Description: The description of the device.
* Device Type: The device type, according to USB class code. For more
information about USB classes: USB Class Codes.
* Connected: Specifies whether the device is currently connected to
your computer. If the device is connected, you can use the ‘Disconnect
Selected Devices’ option (F9) to disconnect the device.
* Safe To Unplug: Specifies whether it’s safe to unplug the device from
the USB plug without disconnecting it first. If the value of this
column is false, and you want to unplug this device, you must first
disconnect this device by using the ‘Disconnect Selected Devices’
option (F9) of USBDeview utility, or by using the ‘Unplug or Eject
Hardware’ utility of Windows operating system.
* Drive Letter: Specifies the drive letter of the USB device. This
column is only relevant to USB flash memory devices and to USB CD/DVD
drives. Be aware that USBDeview cannot detect drive letters of USB
hard-disks.
* Serial Number: Specifies the serial number of the device. This column
is only relevant to mass storage devices (flash memory devices, CD/DVD
drives, and USB hard-disks).
* Created Date: Specifies the date/time that the device was installed.
In most cases, this date/time value represents the time that you first
plugged the device to the USB port. However, be aware that in some
circumstances this value may be wrong. Also, On Windows 7, this value
is initialized with the current date/time on every reboot.
* Last Plug/Unplug Date: Specifies the last time that you
plugged/unplugged the device. This date value is lost when you restart
the computer.
* VendorID/ProductID: Specifies the VendorID and ProductID of the
device. For unofficial list of VendorID/ProductID, click here.
* USB Class/Subclass/Protocol: Specifies the Class/Subclass/Protocol of
the device according to USB specifications. For more information about
USB classes: USB Class Codes.
* Hub/Port: Specifies the hub number and port number that the device
was plugged into. This value is empty for mass storage devices.
Notice: According to user reports, On some systems the ‘Last Plug/Unplug
Date’ and the ‘Created Date’ values are initialized after reboot. This
means that these columns may display the reboot time instead of the
correct date/time.

I use free Auslogics Defrag all the time it is an excellent program, very fast and trouble free, I also use there free Registry Cleaner program, also there free Auslogics Duclicate File finder, trialed there paid more complete program but prefer those stand alone versions.

If Acronis True Image program made an image of your whole Hard Drive then the restored image should include your whole drive including (with my Toshiba Laptop) the hidden partition, and any other partition on the drive when you first backed up your computer on installing Acronis. If you did that, then that’s what it will put back.
After starting the image restore Acronis will format the drive and plonk the image onto it, it will put in exact detail copied at the time the image was made.
Any changes made since the time the image was made would be lost, unless you have been running weekly image backups, if restoring that type of image then in that case Acronis will put back in exact detail the state of your hard drive as at the time the last image was made.

I some times use Paragon software (paid) to change or recover partitions.

It would seem that the drivers are missing. Can you repair Vista?

Joe

I had problem with Vista not detecting USB and searched Google came up with this solution which worked for me

http://www.thedave.ca/geek/windows-vista-usb-device-detection-problems/

Thank you for your answer, I use CCleaner and will be trying out the other two recommendations you mentioned. I did set Nitro PDF as my default reader and unchecked the box in Foxit Reader not to be my default reader. Thanks again!

you might check startup programs in Ccleaner and disable Foxit if it appears in there

Be careful with MSE and Malwarebytes Pro. I believe the Pro version has real time protection. Since MSE also includes real time protection (AM) as well as AV, there may be conflicts between MSE and Malwarebytes Pro. Not sure about this, but the old adage is do not run 2 similar security apps in real time. I use the free version of Malwarebytes for regular manual scans, but not for real time protection. I leave that to MSE.

I just had better success with a 3rd party firewall. The Win 7 firewall has had good press, but I find the 3rd party firewall easier for me to configure for both inbound and outbound requests.

I run Kaspersky Internet Security Services which took a dislike to thee old Spybot (notice Malwarebyte comes from Germany to), later i was advised by a Kaspersky rep that Malwarebyte Pro was fully compatible with KISS and it is.
I’ve 2000 Office Premium fully patched with its intended Sp1 Sp2 and Sp3 running in 2000 mode on my Vista however Windows update caused some pain, went to Win Update support service and deduced they locked Registry Key’s which blocked Office 2000 repair (which isn’t needed anyway as Sp3 put my Office files in Netframwork) deduced they were trying to force me to purchase the latest Office program and so i to no longer allow Windows Updates.

Thank you Splash, i found a work around, program called Able2Doc6 Professional couple with OpenOffice.
Main problem i faced was nothing works with my valued Office 2000, Able2Doc6 can do the job OS XP onwards
thanks Splash

I’ve Vista HP with 2000 Premium patched working well with sp1, sp2 and sp3 installed in compatibility mode 2000 operating system. Ran into trouble after i follishly updated Sp1 and Sp2 Windows updates. Microsoft locked three in particular registry entries and i can no longer repair or update Office 2000, though it still works fine as it is i think encased in net-frame-work with its Sp3. I sort Windows Update Support which was later granted forever, there only response was i should purchase a new Office Suit. I was able to unlock two of the registry entries but not the third, and though i have tried i’ve been able to uninstall preloaded trial versions of Office. Revo will move them but operating system files get deleted…
Possibly you install disk detected installation of the later version

Thank Photorer for creating the document using Office 10. Its a pity other programs are unable to. Hopefully someone will come up with a PDF maker that can.

I’ve got the latest version 6.2.1.10, with the OCR addon, if you wouldn’t mind doing it would help to know whether it is the 2000 or my x2 updated install. Its an old document lodged quite a while ago i had hoped to make a PDF version of it. So yes thank you email and i’ll send back ta

The information in this article applies to:

[*]Microsoft Word 2003, 2007

I had already visited Preferences but its not doing it. I understand i can add book marks however i’d hoped it would picked up the links already active in the (UN doc), but thank you Photorer, might be the dreaded MODI my office lacks…tried Sonic as they thought it might, but it wouldn’t do it either, many thanks for you post

If I may like to update on how i’ve getting along with Nitro support matter, earlier post I mentioned it.
It appears to me having googled a lot on the subject, the problem attempting to convert from PDF to Word .doc using Nitro OCR Pro program, is very likely because i am using Office 2000 Premium and it turns out it wasn’t until 2002 that Microsoft released “MODI” and included that in XP. So likely if your using XP or later there program would work alright.
Able2Doc Professional is converting PDF to Word .doc perfectly with my Office program.
Another issue I’ve not been able to resolve with any PDF program, is convert Word .doc file containing Bookmarks and Hyperlinks with the links working in the PDF. I understand most PDF allow you to add hyperlinks, however i’ve a large document i’d hoped to convert with the links active in it. If anyone could assist could you please lets know

I’ve an ongoing support request with Nitro and they haven’t yet resolved, while however in just clicks Able2DocFull did a perfect job.

Kaspersky Internet Security Services program includes a virtual key board as a part it’s program

Kaspersky also have make believe virus to test its system, you might check there support files