{"id":4375,"date":"2016-07-11T16:11:33","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T08:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=4375"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:31:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:31:02","slug":"fixed-logitech-mouse-no-unifying-receiver-detected-or-found-in-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/knowledge\/fixed-logitech-mouse-no-unifying-receiver-detected-or-found-in-windows-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Logitech Unifying Receiver Not Detected in Windows 11\/10 [Solved]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-34849\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_5a8eaab2959a4-300x120.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34849\" style=\"width:395px;height:158px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_5a8eaab2959a4-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_5a8eaab2959a4.png 532w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you have a Logitech wireless mouse, and you get a message saying&nbsp;<strong>Device driver software was not successfully installed<\/strong> when you plug your unifying receiver into your PC, you&#8217;re not alone. Many Windows are reporting this problem as well. But no worries, this is not at all a hard problem to fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you also encounter this problem, don&#8217;t worry. Many Windows users are able to resolve it with one of the following solutions. You may not have to try them all; just work your way down until you find the one that works.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-try-these-fixes-one-at-a-time\">Try these fixes, one at a time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#check\">Some quick checkups<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#m1\"><strong>Copy the driver file from a well-functioning computer<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#m2\"><strong>Remove possible conflict applications<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#m3\"><strong>Update mouse and USB drivers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#m4\"><strong>Run Logitech Unifying Receiver as administrator<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#m5\"><strong>Perform a hard reset<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"note info\"><span>You need a working mouse or touchpad to do the instructions below.&nbsp;The following screenshots are shown on Windows 11, but all the fixes apply to Windows 10, 8, and 7 as well.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"check\">Some quick checkups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we move further, here are some quick checks that you can do to see if it helps to fix the Logitech Unifying receiver not detected issue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list brackets\">\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that your Unifying receiver is plugged into a working USB port. If you&#8217;re using a desktop computer, try the USB ports on the back of your computer. If you&#8217;re using any USB hub or docking station, please plug the unifying receiver directly into your computer instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have a second computer, try the unifying receiver on that device and see if it helps. If the same receiver works on neither device, it&#8217;s possible that the receiver itself is at fault. In that case, you can buy a new one instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reinstall Logi Options+.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your Logitech Unifying software is updated to the latest version.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-nbsp-copy-the-driver-file-from-a-well-functioning-computer\">1:&nbsp;Copy the driver file from a well-functioning computer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your current PC lacks the needed driver file, your mouse receiver won&#8217;t work as well as it should. To fix it:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list brackets\">\n<li>Go to<span><strong>&nbsp;C:\\Windows\\inf\\&nbsp;<\/strong>to find&nbsp;the <strong>usb.PNF<\/strong> and <strong>usb.inf<\/strong> files. If you can see them on your current PC, then move on to the methods below.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"564\" class=\"wp-image-184278\" style=\"width: 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-usb-inf.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-usb-inf.jpg 893w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-usb-inf-600x379.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-usb-inf-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you can&#8217;t see them, <strong>copy<\/strong> them from another computer whose USB&nbsp;receiver is working properly and&nbsp;<strong>paste<\/strong> them onto this folder.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don&#8217;t have another computer, see if you can find them via this path <strong>C:\\Windows\\ System32<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you can find the <strong>usb.inf<\/strong> and <strong>usb.PNF<\/strong> files, still, copy and paste them to the folder&nbsp;<strong>C:\\Windows\\inf\\<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>See if your Logitech Unifying Receiver can be detected now. If not, please move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-nbsp-remove-possible-conflict-applications\"><a id=\"m2\"><\/a>2:&nbsp;Remove possible conflict applications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have MotionInJoy installed on your PC, it could be the culprit. It&#8217;s reported to conflict with Logitech unifying receiver. You can remove it:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list brackets\">\n<li>On your keyboard, hold down the Windows logo key&nbsp;and press R to open the Run window. Then type in <strong>control<\/strong> and hit Enter to open the <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.&nbsp;<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"wp-image-181178\" style=\"width: 450px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/win-11-run-control-panel.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/win-11-run-control-panel.jpg 399w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/win-11-run-control-panel-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View by<strong> Category<\/strong> and click<strong>&nbsp;Uninstall a program<\/strong>.&nbsp;<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"548\" class=\"wp-image-184274\" style=\"width: 650px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-control-category-uninstall.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-control-category-uninstall.jpg 692w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-control-category-uninstall-600x475.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-control-category-uninstall-150x119.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click&nbsp;<strong>MotionInJoy<\/strong> and click&nbsp;<strong>Uninstall<\/strong>.&nbsp;<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"219\" class=\"wp-image-4393\" style=\"width: 650px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/img_57830b6e39c32.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/img_57830b6e39c32.png 733w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/img_57830b6e39c32-600x179.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a system restore point as instructed here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/help\/how-to-enable-and-create-restore-points-in-windows-10\/\">How to enable and create restore points in Windows 10<\/a>&nbsp;(the screenshots here are from Windows 10, but the instructions work on Windows 11 as well).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On your keyboard, press the&nbsp;<strong>Windows<\/strong>&nbsp;key and the&nbsp;<strong>R<\/strong>&nbsp;key together. Type&nbsp;<strong>regedit<\/strong>&nbsp;and hit<strong>&nbsp;Enter<\/strong>.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-27.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On your keyboard, press the&nbsp;<strong>Ctrl key<\/strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;F<\/strong> at the same time to open a search window. Type&nbsp;<strong>DS3<\/strong>.&nbsp;<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"188\" class=\"wp-image-184277\" style=\"width: 450px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-registry-editor-ds3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-registry-editor-ds3.jpg 398w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-registry-editor-ds3-150x71.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delete all the DS3 files that you can see, especially the DS3.exe file.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"276\" class=\"wp-image-184273\" style=\"width: 750px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/registry-delete-ds3.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/registry-delete-ds3.png 836w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/registry-delete-ds3-600x198.png 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/registry-delete-ds3-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unplug your <strong>Logitech Unifying Receiver<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restart your computer and then plug in your Logitech Unifying Receiver.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wait for Windows Update to help you find the correct driver.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Logitech Unifying receiver remains undetected, please move on to the next fix below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-update-mouse-and-usb-drivers\"><a id=\"m3\"><\/a>3: Update Mouse and USB Drivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span>One of the most common causes of an unresponsive keyboard is an outdated mouse or USB driver.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>There are two ways you can get the right drivers for your mouse and USB port: manually or automatically.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manual driver update<\/strong><span> \u2013 You can update your drivers manually by going to the manufacturer\u2019s website and searching for the most recent correct driver. Note that for your USB driver, you may need to try both the manufacturer of your PC and also the manufacturer of your USB port\u2019s chipset.&nbsp;Be sure to choose only drivers that are compatible with your variant of Windows.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Automatic driver update<\/strong><span> \u2013&nbsp;If you don\u2019t have the time, patience or computer skills to update your drivers manually, you can, instead, do it automatically&nbsp;with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/DriverEasy_Setup.exe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Driver Easy<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span>Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for your exact mouse and USB port, and your variant of Windows 10, and it will download and install them correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can update your drivers automatically with either the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/kb\/DriverEasy_Setup.exe\"><strong>7 days free trial<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/buy.php?comeid=kbde\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Pro version<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;of Driver Easy. It takes just 2 clicks, and you get full support and a 30-day money-back guarantee with the Pro version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list brackets\">\n<li><a style=\"font-weight: bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/kb\/DriverEasy_Setup.exe\">Download&nbsp;<\/a>and install Driver Easy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run Driver Easy and click the\u00a0<strong>Scan Now<\/strong>\u00a0button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"494\" class=\"wp-image-199541\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/scan.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/scan.jpg 995w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/scan-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/scan-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Activate &amp; Update<\/strong> button next to the flagged device to automatically download and install the correct version of this driver.<br \/><br \/>Or click\u00a0<strong>Update All<\/strong>\u00a0to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (You\u2019ll need the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/buy.php?comeid=kbde\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pro version<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for this \u2013 when you select Update All, you\u2019ll get a prompt to upgrade. If you\u2019re not prepared to purchase the Pro version yet, Driver Easy provides a 7-day trial at no cost, granting access to all Pro features like fast downloads and easy installation. No charges will occur until after your 7-day trial period ends.)<br \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"495\" class=\"wp-image-201849\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2025-10-22_17-29-30.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2025-10-22_17-29-30.png 1000w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2025-10-22_17-29-30-600x396.png 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2025-10-22_17-29-30-150x99.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After updating, restart your computer to take effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"note success\"><span>If you need assistance, please contact\u00a0<strong>Driver Easy\u2019s support team<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:support@drivereasy.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">support@drivereasy.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-run-logitech-unifying-receiver-as-administrator\"><a id=\"m4\"><\/a>4: Run Logitech Unifying Receiver as administrator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Granting Logitech Unifying receiver, the software, with full system permissions also helped to fix the receiver not detected issue for some users. To see if this does wonders for you as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list brackets\">\n<li>On your keyboard, press the<strong> Windows logo key<\/strong> and <strong>R<\/strong> at the same time. Type<strong> devmgmt.msc<\/strong> and press<strong> Enter<\/strong>.&nbsp;<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"wp-image-180535\" style=\"width: 450px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/run-devmgmt.msc_.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/run-devmgmt.msc_.jpg 399w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/run-devmgmt.msc_-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand<strong>&nbsp;Mice and other pointing devices, <\/strong>right-click the<strong> HID-compliant mouse <\/strong>and click&nbsp;<b>Disable<\/b>.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"208\" class=\"wp-image-189188\" style=\"width: 450px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/uninstall-device.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/uninstall-device.png 416w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/uninstall-device-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/>&nbsp;<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download <a href=\"http:\/\/support.logitech.com\/en_us\/software\/unifying\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Logitech Unifying Software<\/a>. After the download,&nbsp;right-click the icon&nbsp;and click<strong>&nbsp;Run as administrator<\/strong>.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"442\" class=\"wp-image-184276\" style=\"width: 350px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-logi-run-as-adm.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-logi-run-as-adm.jpg 354w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-logi-run-as-adm-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the installation, right-click <strong>Logitech Unifying Software<\/strong>&nbsp;in the <strong>Start<\/strong> panel and click&nbsp;<strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>.&nbsp;<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"489\" class=\"wp-image-184275\" style=\"width: 450px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-logi-run-as-adm-start.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-logi-run-as-adm-start.jpg 510w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/win-11-logi-run-as-adm-start-150x144.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your Logitech receiver should be able to work now.&nbsp;If not, please move on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>See if your Logitech Unifying Receiver can be detected now. If not, please move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-perform-a-hard-reset\"><a id=\"m5\"><\/a>5: Perform a hard reset<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:&nbsp;<\/strong><span>When performing a <strong>hard reset<\/strong>, you must disconnect or remove all peripheral devices. You should start and test the computer by itself, and then reconnect one peripheral device at a time. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list brackets\">\n<li><strong>Turn off<\/strong> your computer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span><strong>Remove<\/strong> the computer from any port replicator or docking station.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disconnect<\/strong> all external connected peripheral devices such as USB storage devices, external displays, and printers.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unplug<\/strong> the AC adapter from the computer.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remove<\/strong> the battery from the battery compartment (If you are using a laptop).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press and hold down the <strong>Power<\/strong> button for about 15 seconds to drain any residual electrical charge from the capacitors that protect the memory.&nbsp;<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insert the battery and plug the AC adapter back into the notebook computer, but do not connect any of the peripheral devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the <strong class=\"bold\">Power<\/strong> button to turn on the computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a startup menu opens, use the arrow keys to select <strong><span class=\"bold\">Start Windows Normally<\/span><\/strong>, and then press the <strong><span class=\"fixed_space\">Enter<\/span> <\/strong>key.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After reconnecting each of the peripheral devices, run <strong>Windows Update<\/strong> to update all device drivers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope one of the solutions above helps to fix the Logitech Unifying Receiver not detected on Windows problem for you. 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