Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows driver download and installation

Xbox 360 Controller for Windows is a Xna Composite device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Microsoft. The hardware id of this driver is USB/Vid_045E&Pid_028E; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Install Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 6.3.9600.17054 released on 2014-03-17.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is not digitally signed.

This driver received an average rating of 4 stars out of 21964 votes.

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows 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. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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