My xbox controller automatically disconnects a few seconds after launching a game on my...

Hi,Brian Zucker

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

Understand that you're experiencing an issue where the Xbox controller automatically disconnects a few seconds after launching a game, but the controller doesn't turn itself off when you don't launch the game. You've tried many of the common solutions but still haven't solved the problem. Here are some additional suggestions you can use as a reference:



In Device Manager, find the Xbox controller, right-click on it and select Properties, then go to the Power Management tab and make sure that “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” is not checked. Sometimes Windows will turn off the controller when it's inactive to save power.

Download the Xbox Accessories app from the Microsoft Store to update the controller firmware via Bluetooth or USB cable



Disable USB Selective Hookup: Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Change Program Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings. Find “USB Settings” and disable “USB Selective Hookup Settings”.



Uninstall and reinstall the Xbox controller driver: Open Device Manager, locate the Xbox controller under “Human Interface Devices” or “Bluetooth”, right-click and select “Uninstall Device Uninstall Device”. Restart your computer and reconnect the controller



If you've tried all of these things and the problem persists, the issue may be compatibility between Windows 11 and your Xbox controller or Bluetooth adapter. You can try a system restore or reinstallation to see if this solves the problem

Best regards

Zoro-MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Hey ! Try starting the game without a profile signed in and see if that changes things. Additionally after the Xbox 360 emulator launches, try pressing the menu and view buttons to sign in there. Post back and let me know how it goes!

This did not work either, after the emulator launches and the title screen comes up I signed in and after a few seconds it says disconnected from xbox live, and i get the same message telling me to redownload my profile. Thank you for the suggestion though

My problem is like yours! I got my console since launch and never had any problems in relation to control. After I did the update in September, my control began to have its own life and then immediately it disconnects and connects again! I mean, before the
control losing sync with the console, it turns the game character alone, for example, in BF4 my player gives 360 before the control loses connection! Did you notice if it was after the September update? Your control disconnects?

@The Villain Yes I did. None of the controllers worked on my console. Sometimes they can be connected for few seconds and disconnected again.

Thank you. I just filled out the survey. My problem seems to be very similar to the OP's on that thread, but I am pretty sure his controller reconnects automatically after a few seconds, and I believe that he is also using is wirelessly.