My laptop shuts down...

One place you can look for driver changes is in Device Manager.  There is a tab called 'Events' that lists time stamped changes to the device such as driver updates.

My device events lists always seem to reset to begin from the date of my last major Win 10 update, such as the date I upgraded to Creators Update here.  Any other changes following that date should be listed as well.  Windows can and does update some drivers if it thinks a newer one is the best, but I typically only see this during the major feature updates where it seems to refresh the drivers.

One possible issue is that your PC may run better with the original OEM or 3rd party drivers from your manufacturers site.  You could always compare the original versions available for download from your PC support site with the ones installed by Windows.

Microsoft does get drivers from the device manufacturers, as it does not write device specific drivers.  The drivers signed by Microsoft are usually generic drivers that will work, but not always optimal for your hardware configuration.  Sometimes they are all that is available for your OS, especially if you are running older hardware with the latest Windows.

If crash dumps are enabled on your computer, you should see some .dmp files in the crash dump directory: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump
 
You can download this free utility WhoCrashed that will analyze your blue screen dumps and let you know if it concludes that any particular 3rd party drivers are at fault. Just scroll down the report screen for the dump analysis and conclusion.
http://www.resplendence.com/downloads
 
 

Also check 'Advanced Power Settings' via Control Panel.  There is a setting for 'USB Selective Suspend'.  Make sure that is disabled.  I have seen some reports that can cause problems.
 
The thing is, you may have checked power settings in the past, but a Microsoft update could have switched them back to defaults.
 

Try a different USB port for all your USB things.
 
Unplug everything not required <Printers or whatever>
 
See if you can replicate with your interface off.
 
See if you can replicate with your USB in a different USB port.

All good suggestions here! 
 
When you get around to running the crash dump tool, let me know what it says.  It may point to a specific driver as the likely suspect.  That is the first thing I look at when I have a rare crash!
 
Or if your USB device power saving settings were causing the issue before, maybe you are good to go now!  Let's hope so!