USB controller failure

[Puma911]

I am on an ASUS notebook model number A55VD. Here is a link to it http://support.asus.com/Search.aspx?SLanguage=en&keyword=a55vd&ps=10&pn=1

Windows 7 64 bit

Intel CORE i5 processor

 

 

 

I had a windows update that ruined my USB ports. They have zero functionality. Thumb drives do not appear, USB mice don't work. nothing.  I have spent a couple hours on the phone with ASUS on 2 occasions with minimal success.

If you follow the above link and go to download there are 2 USB drivers available but for some reason installing those doesn't even fix the issue.

 

The only thing that worked was a reset to factory settings. I did that, installed a massive pack of windows updates and everything was fine for a day or two. I installed some games etc and then another windows update was downloaded and installed which again disabled my USB ports.

 

The only thing I can think to do at this point is restore to factory and immediately disable all windows updates. if I do that will my system suffer as a result? I just seems a bit overkill to disable all windows updates.

 

Thanks in advance.