Driver for Microsoft XBOX 360 Controller For Windows - downloading and installing it

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_045E&Pid_028E.

1. Manually install Microsoft XBOX 360 Controller For Windows driver

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 6.1.7600.16385 dated 2006-06-21.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is started 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 setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. 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 PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is not digitally signed.

Driver rating 3.7 stars out of 13417 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 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 using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~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 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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