ThinkPad W510 USB Problem

Hi , for some reason , my USB ports have a bad behavior . They only work after a system restart , and if i remove what is attached to a USb port and reattached it it won't work anymore . The Port does not detect it anymore .
Please any help will be appreciated .
Sorry if that is not the right place to post such a question

hey rony,
try removing the USB drivers via device manager, let windows install its generic drivers. Make sure that no USB devices are connected at this time.
once done, try your usb ports again.
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