You plug in a flash drive, a webcam, or a new mouse, and suddenly Windows throws the 'USB Device Not Recognized' error. This common issue can happen for several reasons.
Power Management Issues
Sometimes, Windows turns off the power to a USB root hub to save battery, and fails to turn it back on when a device is connected. You can disable this feature in the Device Manager under the USB Root Hub properties.
Motherboard Chipset Drivers
The USB ports on your computer are controlled by your motherboard's chipset. If the chipset drivers are out of date, newer USB 3.0 or 3.1 devices might not communicate properly with the system. Updating your motherboard and USB controller drivers often resolves persistent USB recognition failures.