Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Xbox 360 Controller for Windows is a Xna Composite hardware device. This driver was developed by Microsoft. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is USB/MS_COMP_XUSB10.

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 is the download link for the driver version 2.1.0.1011 dated 2007-08-28.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver was not digitally signed.
File size of the driver: 1414786 bytes (1.35 MB)
Driver rating 3.7 stars out of 53231 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 Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. 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 the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and press 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 driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find 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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