USB input freezes on windows but not Linux

I have a USB-Hub attached to a computer via a 4m USB 3.0 extension cord (I know ...), and Keyboard and mouse are on this hub. The symptom is that occasionally, mouse and keyboard freeze and unfreeze after a few seconds; the keyboard often emits 40 copies of the last typed character, the mouse jumps into the direction it was traveling. This happens about once every 20-30 seconds. When removing extension cable and plugging in directly, the problem disappears When the keyboard or mouse are used continuously, the problem also disappears; only when the devices are idle for a bit The problem seems e

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