How to Remove the USB Root Hub
- 1). Click the "Start" button on the Windows 7 PC desktop and then click the "Search" box.
- 2). Type "devmgmt.msc" into the "Search" box and tap the "Enter" key. The "Device Manager" window will appear.
- 3). Locate the USB Root Hub device listed in the right pane of the "Device Manager" window.
- 4). Right-click on the "USB Root Hub" device and click "Disable" in the menu that appears. Then right-click on the "USB Root Hub" device again and click "Uninstall."
- 5). Reboot the computer.
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