USB + Drivers + Vista + x64 + "New Hardware Found" Install + KB941600 = Total USB Destruction...
To completely screw up your USB ports/drivers in Vista x64, simply INSTALL this update through Windows Update. It will, in fact, give you plenty of problems including the extremely annoying "New Hardware Found" dialog on every boot. Some may have found a "Hotfix" called KB937187. But the power of KB941600 is overwhelming and very destructive and not even KB937187 can stop it.
| Update Destruction for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB941600)
Download size: 341 KB You may will need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended <---- NOT TRUE!!! Hide it and RUN AWAY!!! This update resolves some creates reliability issues in the USB core components on the Windows Vista operating system. You can achieve better even worse reliability in various scenarios by installing this update. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer and regret what you've done. More information:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941600 Help and Support:
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Ok, I've read a lot of forums, blogs, and threads about this update. In my case, I simply uninstalled the update, deleted the "INICACHE.1" file, uninstalled all USB drivers, rebooted 3 times (in a row), and accepted/installed "New Hardware Found" options presented. Days wasted on this problem: 6 days...