Device Setup Manager Metadata staging failed Event ID 131

hey all. I'm also seeing this problem on Win 11 Pro 23H2. Constantly hearing a Device Disconnect sound, but no Device Connect in return. A search brought me here and to a different solution. That solution was to disable USB Selective Suspend. Here's the link: https://thegeekpage.com/usb-sounds-keep-playing-randomly/.

My error log stopped recording the Error 131 exactly when I disabled USB Selective Suspend. Not sure how this will affect adding a new device, but it at least stopped the constant disconnect sounds.

I have also had this happening since last fall. My PC has been super unstable. Keeps hard freezing and everyday I'll get dozens of these 131 event codes in my event viewer.

Hi Athens,

That would make sense since their Metadata Staging servers went down at the end of November.

I’m 72. Been using Winders machines since NT4.0. Then it was on to XP, 7, and 10. The XP machine is being kept alive with spit and bailing wire and is disconnected from the net just to run MatLab.

I’m too old for this stuff, have a life (what’s left of it) and will do like everyone else who has a life and buy Apple when support for Windows 10 ends.

This level of support is what I’ve come to expect.

Hi Dean,

Have you tried that registry change listed near the beginning of this thread that disables the Metadata function?

The Feb 13 patch mitigated the problem of adding and deleting print queues. Likely it hasn't been the solution for everyone who is bluescreening.

Everyone who is bluescreening should disable their automatic reboot on crash setting and analyse the full error data to see what is causing it.

My Pc restarts after booting up a game now and also sometimes after 20mins of being on in general. I sometimes also get BSOD on those random restarts. this all started after that update. What could I do?...

Hi Alcala Angel:

What is your current Windows OS (include the version and build shown at Settings | System | About | Windows Specifications), and what is the KB number of the update you are referring to? Do you have any evidence that the DeviceSetupManager Event ID 131 errors being discussed in this thread are responsible for your system instability and BSODs?

If you aren't sure, open your Event Viewer and browse to Application and Service Logs | Microsoft | Windows | DeviceSetupManager | Admin to see if these DeviceSetupManager Event ID 131 errors are being logged there.

If you do have these Event ID 131 errors then use the workaround posted <here> on 23-Dec-2023 on page 1 of this thread (i.e., change the Device Installation Settings to "No" in your Advanced System Settings) and then check your Event Viewer again to confirm this has stopped the Event ID 131 errors.

If your system instability and BSODs continue after the Event ID 131 errors have stopped then the two problems are unrelated. In that case I would advise that you post in BleepingComputer's Windows Crashes and Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Help and Support forum where a trained specialist will analyze your full crash dumps using the Windows Debugger (WinDbg) to try to isolate the cause of your BSODs***. BleepingComputer has posted instructions <here> on what information to include in your first post.

*** Just a guess on my part, but if your system is crashing when you are are doing graphics-intensive tasks like playing games or watching YouTube videos then that often points to an issue with your graphics driver*. Check the support page for your computer make and model to see if you are using the graphics driver recommended for your graphics card and/or integrated (on-board) GPU chip*.

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I turned off automatic updates and reported it to Microsoft. Still not fixed so I won't update.