How To Uninstall Xbox 360 Controller Driver Windows 8
I'm having a problem installing a wired 360 controller to my windows 7 64 bit pc.
I understand that there are lots of threads about this, but the software seems to be so badly designed that every problem is unique and most answers have little relevance to my problem.
When I plug the controller into the USB port, it says 'USB device not recognized' and won't install the driver.
I have installed the driver software and it appears under the start menu, however when i try to manually update the driver via device manager, the driver does not appear in the menu. for clarity, I am talking about the 'manual driver update' process, I navigate to the Microsoft section but there is in the box is keyboard/officer drivers, no controller ones.
I read somewhere that this may be caused by permissions. but I am the only user on the system and so I have no idea how to remedy that.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
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Regular Xbox 360 controllers seem to get picked up by Windows normally and work just fine, the drivers install and there's nothing that I need to configure in Steam or anywhere else, they 'just work'.
However, the 'Afterglow' controller doesn't work for some reason. This is a third-party branded controller but it is a fairly reputable brand. When I plug it in, the 'glow' colour flashes on briefly, but after that nothing happens. It does not appear in the 'Game Controllers' menu:
Nor does any game respond to any input whatsoever.
Use the built-in troubleshooter: In Device Manager, double-click Xbox 360 Controller for Windows. Remove and then redetect the controller: Right-click Xbox 360 Controller for Windows, and then select Uninstall. Try updating the driver: Double-click Xbox 360 Controller for Windows. 2) On your keyboard, press Windows key and X at the same time, then choose Device Manager. 3) On the top bar, choose View option, then select Show hidden devices. 4) Then check to see where could your Xbox 360 driver be. In most of the case, it is under Universal Serial Bus controllers category. Windows 10 download full version torrent.
I can see the device in Devices & Printers, however it shows up as an 'Unspecified Device':
- Unable to uninstall XBox 360 controller drivers. XBox 360 controller can't find drivers automatically, installed drivers don't work XBox 360 Controller For Windows Driver (Can't find).
- Sep 22, 2015 - With Device Remover I was able to get rid of the fake driver completely, afterwards I installed the correct driver.
Right-Clicking and selecting 'Troubleshoot' runs the troubleshooter, which attempts to install the drivers for the device, unfortunately this ultimately fails because no such driver exists for 'Afterglow Gamepad for Xbox 360':
What can I do? Is there any way I can get this controller to work like a regular Xbox 360 controller?
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Firstly, you might need to install the Xbox 360 Controller software for Windows first. According to a few reports this has solved a few people's issues, however, this was not the case for me.
The problem is that the device is reporting itself as an 'Afterglow Gamepad for Xbox 360', instead of a regular 'Xbox 360 Controller', meaning that Windows isn't automatically picking up the correct driver. Luckily, we can select it manually.
- Hit 'Start', type 'Device Manager' and Enter
- Expand the 'Other Devices' dropdown and find your Afterglow controller
- Right-Click it and select 'Update Driver Software..'
- In the Window that appears, click 'Browse my computer for driver software'
- Select 'Let me pick from a list of drivers on this computer'
- Find the option 'Microsoft Common Controller for Windows class'
- As your Afterglow controller is wired, select the 'Xbox 360 Controller for Windows' option. You want the one with the latest date.
- You will receive a warning about the driver potentially being incompatible, because Microsoft can't verify that it will work for your device. You have to select 'Yes' at this point.
- Success! The driver was installed.
Now if you go back to Device Manager, you will note that your Afterglow device is now under the 'Common Controller for Windows' heading instead of the 'Other devices' heading.
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The controller should now appear in 'Game Controllers' and can be calibrated & used normally:
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