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How to Turn On or Off Notification if Issues Connecting USB in Windows 11

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Richard

Mar 23, 2026 1 min read

You can control USB connection issue notifications in Windows 11 by adjusting a specific setting within your system.

These notifications alert you when Windows detects a problem with a connected USB device, letting you know it’s not working correctly.

For instance, Windows 11 might notify you if it doesn’t recognize a USB drive or if a USB port has power issues.

You can manage this feature to either receive or suppress these helpful alerts.

⚡ Quick Answer

You can enable or disable USB connection issue notifications in Windows 11 through Settings. Navigate to Bluetooth & devices, then USB, and toggle the “Connection notifications” setting on or off. This setting alerts you when Windows detects a problem with a USB device.

Option One

Turn On or Off Notification if Issues Connecting USB in Settings

You can easily turn on or off the notification that pops up when Windows 11 has trouble connecting a USB device right from the Settings app.

Open Settings by pressing Win+I.
Click on Bluetooth & devices on the left side. Then click on USB on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open USB settings
Turn On (this is the default) or Off the Connection notifications setting. Choose what you want. (see screenshot below)
You can close Settings now if you want.

Windows 11 USB Connection notifications toggle in Settings

Option Two

Turn On or Off Notification if Issues Connecting USB Using Registry

Turn On Notification if Issues Connecting USB

This is the default setting.

🗝️Registry

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ShellUSB" /v NotifyOnUsbErrors /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Turn Off Notification if Issues Connecting USB

🗝️Registry

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ShellUSB" /v NotifyOnUsbErrors /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Summary

Controlling USB connection notifications in Windows 11 is straightforward, with the Settings app offering the quickest way to manage these alerts.

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