Issue with Wired Xbox 360 Controller for Windows 8.1

-I posted this issue on the Microsoft community forum and the first reply suggested I post it here as well-

I'm having a rather unique issue with my wired 360 controller on my laptop. It used to work just fine with Steam and emulators, but somewhere along the line something has changed and I don't know what caused it. All I know is that it works fine with some
Steam games, and some don't even recognize that it's plugged in. None of my emulators recognize it anymore.

I can confirm that the controller works as even JoytoKey (which I haven't attempted using yet as it confuses me a bit) detects inputs on the controller. So I'm figuring this is a driver issue.

So after installing that Xbox 360 accessories program that doesn't seem to do a *** thing and after uninstalling the drivers for the controller, restarting my computer, and reinstalling them via plug and play, nothing has changed. Here's what shows up when
I check it in Devices and Printers.

http://oi63.tinypic.com/2dvrpl.jpg

I don't understand why two instances of an Xbox 360 controller are showing up. I'm kind of assuming that one is conflicting with the other. I've tried disabling and uninstalling one, but it comes back every time. I've been stressing over this for two days
now and could really use some help. Much appreciated.

Edit: I've also attempted two system restores to earlier dates, but that also didn't change anything. I would like to point out that these were done with the controller unplugged. I've considered that doing a restore with it plugged in may fix it, but have
not attempted it yet.

:)

 

Problem for controller

I have a problem with my controller of xbox 360 that i use for pc since that i intstalled windows 10 in my computer before that ( with windows 8.1) everything was ok my controller still working because i try to my xbox and its working... i don t understand
why in my computer its not working like for the xbox 360 or like with windows 8.1 Thank you

 

360 play and charge kit on PC/Windows RT

There is no controller driver to download for Windows 8 because the driver is already installed as part of the Operating System. This applies to both the Desktop version of Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 8/8.1RT for Windows Surface Tablets.

If you have a wired Xbox 360 controller, just plug it in, it will work straight away. For wireless controllers you still need a wireless gaming receiver. And yes, the receiver does work with Windows 8RT.