USB Composite Device is an older USB device and might not work

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USB three.0 was a major breakthrough in the information transfer market place. Marked by blueish-colored USB ports, the USB 3.0 provided users with speeds up to 10 times of USB 2.0 (5 GBPS) thank you to which large media files and programs could be transferred in minutes.

USB 3.0 supports backward compatibility, which ways all devices which run on USB 2.0 should run well with USB 3.0. Yet, many users have reported the following fault while trying to connect devices to USB 3.0 slots USB Composite Device is an older USB device and might not work in USB 3.0.

USB Composite Device is an older USB device

This problem is more than noticeable with Printers. The cause is usually incompatible drivers. Effort changing the USB port and if that doesn't work either, proceed with the following solutions to resolve the problem:

Run Hardware and USB Troubleshooters
Update or reinstall USB drivers
Uninstall and reinstall Printer drivers.

1] Run Hardware and USB Troubleshooters

The Hardware and Device Troubleshooter checks settings related to hardware and corrects them if possible.

To use this troubleshooter, click on the Beginning button and then select Settings >> Updates & Security >> Troubleshoot.

Select the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter and run it. Restart the system once you are done.

You may also run the USB Troubleshooter.

2] Update or reinstall USB drivers

To update your device driver. press Win+R to open the Run window and type the command devmgmt.msc. Press Enter to open the Device Manager.

Locate the Universal Serial Motorcoach Controller drivers and aggrandize the listing. Right-click and select Update driver for each of the USB drivers.

3] Uninstall and reinstall Printer drivers

Since you are unable to connect your printer to the computer, the new drivers would need to be downloaded from the manufacturer's website. Install them on the system and check if the printer works fine later on that.

This solution remains the same for other hardware devices which show the same mistake while trying to connect to the computer.

Hope this helps.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-twelvemonth Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire post & the comments first, create a System Restore Point earlier making whatever changes to your system & be conscientious about any 3rd-party offers while installing freeware.