windows 7 cannot install xbox one controller driver

#WINDOWS 7 CANNOT INSTALL XBOX ONE CONTROLLER DRIVER HOW TO#

There's a link in the description for how to download the one you need in case you're unsure if Windows did it automatically when you connected the controller. Basically I found this guy's video: He walks you through manually installing the drivers. No guarantee it's a cure for everyone, but after 3 hours of fiddling with settings and re-installing drivers I got mine to register.

If Windows is not set to automatically download device software, you can check for updates through Device Manager. When you connect an Xbox Wireless Controller to your Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 PC with a micro-USB cable, Windows will automatically download and install the drivers for the controller. It is my understanding that for use with Windows 7, a driver download will be necessary (unlike Windows 10, which natively supports the. ****EDIT**** Okay I just got mine to work.Īs a gift, I've purchased for my nephew an Xbox One Controller (for PC) to use as a wired controller on his Windows 7 PC. The controller also works fine on my friend's Windows 8 PC. The controller works, the cords work, I just can't figure out why it won't work with my PC.

I have tried to uninstall the driver and plug it back in, tried uninstalling the 1.11 Kernel and User driver updates and reinstalling them, scanning for hardware changes, and a couple other things. I have no updates in Windows Update at all, and I cannot understand what the problem is. It will not install device drivers, when I plug it in it appears as 'controller' in my device manager, and it doesn't work in games at all. I bought an Xbox one controller for my PC, and it refuses to work at all.

Windows 7 cannot install xbox one controller driver