title: Arduino Uno not recognized by Windows 10
body: <p>I have an Arduino Uno that will not - no matter what I've tried - get recognized by my computer.</p>
  
  <p>I'm running Windows 10 Home on a 64-bit Dell Inspiron laptop. </p>
  
  <p>Have installed arduino software and drivers via official executable on Arduino website. Proper .inf file is sitting in Arduino/drivers directory.</p>
  
  <p>Expected behavior is to plug in Arduino via USB, go to Device Manager, and find Arduino in Ports section or possibly Other Devices section.</p>
  
  <p>There is no Ports or Other Devices section. But there is an </p>
  
  <p>"Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)" </p>
  
  <p>line in the Universal Serial Bus controllers section. This is the Arduino, as when I unplug the Uno, this device disappears from the USB controllers section.</p>
  
  <p>(By the way, when I plug in the Arduino, I get a notfication that says the recently plugged in device has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it.)</p>
  
  <p>Right clicking and going to properties for the Unknown Device, reveals a status of: Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)
  A request for the USB device descriptor failed.</p>
  
  <p>Attempting to update the driver by pointing it directly to the proper directory gives a message that it already has the most up to date driver. However, going to Driver Details in Device Manager says: No driver files are required or have been loaded for this device. </p>
  
  <p>I have disabled Driver Signature Verification already. Still no joy.</p>
  
  <p>I've updated Windows. I've tried to make sure all other USB related drivers are updated. Windows at least says they are when I attempt an update.</p>
  
  <p>Does anybody have any ideas?</p>