Usb port not recognising devices

[Nng3]

This is driving me crazy. I have 2 USB ports, they both work fine with my external harddrive. But whenever I try to plug anything else (phone with a usb cable, usb stick / flash drive, my mouse's usb thing, etc.) it just won't work! And the craziest thing is, I have a USB Hub, when I plug it in and put the aforementioned devices, it works just fine!

I have no clue what to do. I tried disabling, uninstalling and reinstalling the USB drivers, Windows in up-to-date, and nothing works. Please help!

Open to any clarifications needed.

[BeemerBiker]

Why the Hub Works

• External Power: The hub might use a wall plug to give extra power to your devices.

• Signal Reset: The hub cleans up the data signals before they reach your computer.

• Driver Bypass: The hub uses its own generic chip to talk to your PC first.

Why Direct Connections Fail

• Power Limit: Your computer ports might not send enough power for phones or flash drives.

• Driver Errors: Old software drivers get confused when you plug in a new device directly.

• Port Speed Drop: The port might lock into an old mode that only likes your hard drive.

How to Fix It

• Update Drivers: Go to your device manager and reinstall your universal serial bus controllers.

• Check Power Settings: Turn off USB selective suspend in your computer power options.

• Clean Ports: Look inside the ports for dust or bent metal pins.

• This is the recommended Wi-Fi driver but it is dated 2023
  This is the recommended BLUETOOTH driver it is also dated 2023
• put both of the above in
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