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Computer won't shut down properly with USB device plugged in

I'm running Windows 10 and recently bought an Audioquest DragonFly Red USB DAC - ever since, the device is of course plugged in constantly so that I don't need to reconnect it each time I start the ...
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Turn off USB power on computer shutdown, windows 10

Long story short, when computer is turned off, USB's are not, and manufacturers just love to adorn their stuff with LED lights nowadays. I want to sleep, but my room looks like a christmas party. ...
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Computer shuts down randomly, not overheating, kernel-power 41 error

I know there are a lot of threads about this across the internet but none of them really point to a particular cause or a fix. Over the last few weeks, with increasing frequency, my computer has been ...
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Probe in USB Socket Caused Computer to Power off

A 110V-220V Electronic Tester Screwdriver was inserted into USB Slot and the entire computer was powered off. I thought the PSU might have been short circuited. I pressed the power button several ...
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