Chipset drivers are responsible for controlling communication between various components in your system like USB devices, which includes the USB drivers. To fix the problem, you can try updating the Chipset drivers. Restart your PC then check if the driver is installed correctly. If prompted for confirmation, click the box next to Delete the driver software for this device (if you see this), and click OK button.ģ. In Device Manager, right-click on the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller and select Uninstall.Ģ.

Method 3: Update All Drivers Automaticallyġ. TIP: If both of your usb keyboard and mouse stop working, use the touchpad, a PS2 mouse or a PS2 keyboard to perform the following procedure. All steps apply to Windows 10, 7, 8 & 8.1. You may not have to try them all just work your way down the list until you find the one that works for you. There are three methods for you to fix this issue.

In that case, your USB devices cannot be recognized by PC. Driver for 8 series updated to version 3.0.4.A yellow exclamation mark next to Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller means the device driver is not installed correctly.Driver for 8 series updated to version 3.0.5.69.Driver for 7 series updated to version 1.0.10.255.Intel USB 3.0 Driver for 8 series version 4.0.4.51.Driver for 8 series updated to version 5.0.3.42.

If you are upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 8, uninstall the Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver before installing the upgrade. Intel is not releasing a specific Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver for Windows 8. Windows 8 has a native in-box USB 3.0 driver. This step reconfigures the USB 3.0 ports to function as USB 2.0 ports using the native Windows EHCI driver. For these operating systems, make sure your BIOS settings have the xHCI Mode set to Auto or Smart Auto. The Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver is not supported in Windows XP or Windows Vista. Intel USB 3.0 Driver for Windows XP and Vista:

2nd generation Intel Core i7 Extreme Processor.

3rd generation Intel Core Processor Family.

The second download link (7 Series) offers support for the following chipsets/processors:

Windows* Small Business Server 2008 Operating System.

Windows* Server 2008 R2 Operating System.

Windows* 7 Operating System (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions).

Intel 200 Series Chipset Family + Skylake CPU platforms:.

Intel Pentium Processor or Intel Celeron Processor N- & J- Series.

The first download link (8 Series) offers support for the following chipsets/processors:

Intel USB 3.0 Host Controller Switch Driver.

Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver.

The Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver Installer 'Setup.exe' will install the following drivers and application on the system:

Windows 7 usb controller driver