USB port malfunctioning, always says "USB Device not recognized"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2830154

See if that applies the correct fix

Nope, it made no difference.

I suppose I could perform a refresh. What exactly does a refresh do?

I do not think it has the ability to monitor. 

Would you mind posting the other question onto TechNet for me? I am having the hardest time doing it myself. 

Yeah, I fixed task scheduler about a week ago, maybe a bit less. Do you know if those updates are installed now? I think they are because I don't see anything but optional updates when I look through Windows Update. 

SW Update is a program that came with my Samsung laptop. It tells me when there are updates available for drivers and etc. I wouldn't say it is very good at finding new updates though. 

How exactly would I clean out the port? Are you talking about with a program or like, physically clean it? 

I'm not sure if you've seen this yet, but here is what event manager says:

Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-PnP/Configuration

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-PnP

Date:          7/20/2014 6:17:53 PM

Event ID:      411

Task Category: None

Level:         Error

Keywords:      

User:          SYSTEM

Computer:      ChristophersPC

Description:

Device USB\VID_0000&PID_0002\5&23c7e713&1&2 had a problem starting.

Driver Name: usb.inf

Class Guid: {36fc9e60-c465-11cf-8056-444553540000}

Service: 

Lower Filters: 

Upper Filters: 

Problem: 0x2B

Status: 0x0

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-PnP" Guid="{9C205A39-1250-487D-ABD7-E831C6290539}" />

    <EventID>411</EventID>

    <Version>0</Version>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>0</Task>

    <Opcode>0</Opcode>

    <Keywords>0x2000000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-07-20T22:17:53.219867400Z" />

    <EventRecordID>1114</EventRecordID>

    <Correlation />

    <Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="4984" />

    <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-PnP/Configuration</Channel>

    <Computer>ChristophersPC</Computer>

    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="DeviceInstanceId">USB\VID_0000&PID_0002\5&23c7e713&1&2</Data>

    <Data Name="DriverName">usb.inf</Data>

    <Data Name="ClassGuid">{36FC9E60-C465-11CF-8056-444553540000}</Data>

    <Data Name="ServiceName">

    </Data>

    <Data Name="LowerFilters">

    </Data>

    <Data Name="UpperFilters">

    </Data>

    <Data Name="Problem">0x2b</Data>

    <Data Name="Status">0x0</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

USB Event Tracing for Windows

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/jj151577(v=vs.85).aspx

How to Refresh Windows 8

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2293-refresh-windows-8-a.html

Do you have a Bios on your make and model, can you set it to "Safe Defaults".  Is there any update available for the Bios from any Motherboard manufacturer or OEM?

Have you tried the System File Checker program?

How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7, or Windows 8.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228#appliesto

Well, here is a link to the tool to capture USB events he was talking about.http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=40308

However, the response I got from TechNet was if the port doesn't recognize the device and comes back with 0000 for the device data the two ways to fix it are replace the motherboard or reset the BIOS which requires you to open the laptop. Sounds like you need to backup your data and send it for warranty .