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Why can unplugging a USB device instantly fix unrelated problems
My computer was having issues completely unrelated to any USB device, yet unplugging one instantly fixed everything. I don't understand how removing a USB device can resolve problems that seem to hav...
Yes, I have experienced something similar too. Sometimes when I am copying data from my PC to a USB device, the copying suddenly becomes very slow, or the progress bar stops updating. The copy window may remain open and sometimes I cannot close it normally.
In some cases, unplugging the USB device fixes the problem immediately. I am not completely sure why this happens, but it could be related to the USB device, driver, USB port, or a communication problem between the computer and the device.
I have also seen similar behavior on Linux, so I do not think it is only a Windows problem. It is interesting how disconnecting one USB device can sometimes fix a problem that appears to be unrelated to USB.