Turn off USB device error message

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This tip explains how to turn off the "This USB device can perform faster if you connect it to a High-Speed USB 2.0 port" message that appears when you plug a high-speed USB device into a non-high-speed port.

1. Open Device Manager.
2. Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.
3. View the properties of any USB Universal Host Controller.
4. Select the Advanced tab.
5. Check the box that states: "Don't tell me about USB errors."

This was first published in September 2005

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