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Ever since Microsoft released Windows 8 and then Windows 10, Intel stopped releasing new drivers for their USB 3.0 ports integrated into their newer chipsets. They let Microsoft do the work. I have a Z270 motherboard and the Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensive Host Controller is currently removable.

USB 3.0 ports removable?

From the Device Manager, the problematic drivers:

Intel Host Controller

Computer Management

Windows Update does say I have the latest driver. With Intel not releasing any new driver, what are my options to make those ports non-removable in Windows 10, considering I obviously can't remove them without going into my BIOS settings?

dan
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This is not a driver problem of the eXtensible Host Controller device : I have exactly the same device and with exactly the same installed driver, but the device does not show up as removable.

The problem might be a remnant from some past installation on your computer, perhaps from when Windows was upgraded to Windows 10.

I suggest the old method of deleting the device in Device Manager and reboot, to reinitialize the device to a clean state.

Otherwise, there have been reports about such problems being solved by a clean install of Windows. But if your device is functioning correctly, I do not think that the problem warrants such a drastic solution.

harrymc
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Please try the modded Intel USB drivers from Win-RAID.

Don't forget to import certificate with ".\Certificate\ImportCertificate.cmd" and install with ".\DPInst64.exe".

As there is a feedback that it worked for B250 in Windows 10 1709 x64, it should also work for Z270, which has the same USB3 controller.

guest
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