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. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is USB/VID_0738&PID_F401.

1. Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 3.0 released on 2010-10-20.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled 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 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 digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Size of this driver: 1444907 bytes (1.38 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.3 stars out of 1320 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

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

2. Using DriverMax to install Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows driver

The most important 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 easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~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 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 all, the driver is now installed!
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