Microsoft Microsoft Kinect Device - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

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

1. Microsoft Microsoft Kinect Device driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Microsoft Microsoft Kinect Device driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 1.5.2.317 released on 2012-05-02.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by Microsoft.
Driver file size: 4707749 bytes (4.49 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.3 stars out of 81023 votes.
This driver is fully 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 install Microsoft Microsoft Kinect Device driver using DriverMax

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Microsoft Microsoft Kinect Device driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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