Microsoft Kinect for Windows Device how to download and install the driver

Kinect for Windows Device is a Kinect for Windows device. This driver was developed by Microsoft. USB/VID_045E&PID_02AF is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install Microsoft Kinect for Windows Device driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Microsoft Kinect for Windows Device driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 1.6.0.476 dated 2012-08-27.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
The file size of this driver is 2623280 bytes (2.50 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 5 stars out of 64340 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to use DriverMax to install Microsoft Kinect for Windows Device driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Microsoft Kinect for Windows Device driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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