Download and install Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows driver

Xbox 360 Controller for Windows is a Xna Composite device. The developer of this driver was Microsoft. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0E6F&PID_F501.

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

1. Download the setup file for Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 3.0 released on 2010-10-20.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started 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 straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and 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 1444907 bytes (1.38 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.7 stars by 1184 users.
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. How to use 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, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start 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 detected driver updates. Search the list 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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