USB Port Speed: Is It Possible to Increase Without Replacing Hardware?

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The message "This device can perform faster" appears when a USB device is connected to a port that does not support its maximum speed, often due to aging hardware. Users experiencing this issue can resolve it without hardware replacement by disabling USB messages in the Device Manager. This solution is commonly discussed among users facing similar problems with older PCs.
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Everytime I plug something into my laptop USB port it tells me "This device can perform faster". Is that something I can do without replacing any hardware?
 
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Nevermind. A quick Google shows me that lots'o people are having the same problem with their aging PCs. The solution is to disable USB messages in Device Manager.
 
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