Iphone 4 will not connect to Windows 8 Laptop

I have an Iphone 4 and yesterday it connected no problem. The cord is fine, it works with the wall charger. I have reinstalled everything on my laptop, but it still won't connect/charge on my laptop. The laptop is extremely new, about 4 months old, so there's really no reason it shouldn't work. I'm ready to pull my hair out. As I said, it's not the cord, I'm not sure what else to do?

When you connect the iPhone to the computer, do you hear the sound of a USB device being connected? Go to the Device Manager and see if there is anything by any of the USB devices listed. Also, you can go into Task Manager and see if the Apple Mobile Device Service is started/running. One thing about the newer phones and the newer Windows laptops is they take longer to connect. I have noticed that with my Windows 7 device. Also, is the phone locked when you try to make the connection? Are they photos in the Camera Roll? Try unlocking the phone first and then connecting. See if the computer reacts better then.

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