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How to reinstall USB Root Hubs in Windows 8 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This technical article will show how to reinstall USB Root Hubs for a Windows 8 PC.</p><p><br></p><p>1. Hold down the <strong>Windows key </strong>on your keyboard and then press the letter <strong>Q</strong>. A search box will appear. Type <strong>Computer</strong> into the Search Box.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2F60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com%2Fimages_TechSupportArticlePix_7718Image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_7718Image1.jpg" alt="Windows 8 Desktop Search" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>2. Right click the <strong>Computer </strong>icon and select <strong>Manage</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2F60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com%2Fimages_TechSupportArticlePix_7718Image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_7718Image2.jpg" alt="Windows 8 Computer Menu, Manage" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>3. Click on <strong>Device Manager </strong>to open it.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2F60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com%2Fimages_TechSupportArticlePix_7718Image3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_7718Image3.jpg" alt="Windows 8 Device Manager" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>4. Under the Universal Serial Bus controllers, proceed to <strong>right click</strong> USB Root Hub and click on <strong>Uninstall</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2F60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com%2Fimages_TechSupportArticlePix_7718Image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_7718Image4.jpg" alt="Device Manager, USB Controllers, Uninstall" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>5.<strong> Restart</strong> your computer. Once the computer boots, it will proceed to re-install the USB Root Hubs automatically. You have now re-installed the USB Root Hub successfully!</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2F60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com%2Fimages_TechSupportArticlePix_7718Image5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_7718Image5.jpg" alt="Windows 8 Restart the Computer" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>