Why did the Wireless Xbox Adapter for Windows make my Controller go on the Fritz and Break it!

The wired controllers work just fine. If you are purchasing a wireless controller, make sure it comes with the wireless adapter for your pc.

You can go here
www.microsoft.com/.../xbox-360-wireless-controller-for-windows for the drivers. These work on XP, Vista and windows 7.

https://support.xbox.com/xbox-on-windows/accessories/troubleshoot-xbox-wireless-adapter-for-windows

Try these tips from the link above:

If your adapter was installed and working, but it did not respond after waking your computer, this may be because your USB controller doesn't have Wake on Wireless turned on by default. This can typically be managed by the USB controller driver.

There are two solutions to this:

1. While your Windows 10 device is running, unplug the device, and then plug it back in.
   
2. If that didn't work, you can adjust the properties to enable Wake on Wireless. In the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows Properties window, make sure to select
   Allow the device to wake the computer. To do so, follow these steps:
   1. Go to your Device Manager.
   2. Select Wireless Adapter for Windows in the Network adapters section.
      
   3. Click Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows to bring up the Properties window.
      
   4. Click the Power Management tab.
   5. Select Allow this device to wake the computer, and then select
      OK.
   
   If the binding instructions are not working, try the following solutions:
   
   • Ensure you're within range (6 meters or less) of the adapter and it's in line of sight to the controller.
     
   • If you have an Xbox controller, try rebinding your controller to the console by pressing the Connect button on the console, and then the Connect button on the controller. The LEDs will flash and become solid when the binding is successful. If your controller
     does bind, you have isolated the issue to the Wireless Adapter for Windows. If your controller does not bind to your console, see
     
     Set up the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows.
   • Unplug your adapter, reboot your device, and then plug it back in (to another port if possible), and try again.
     

Hello Diameter X, my name is Oskayra, and I will be happy to help you.

Beforehand, it is important that you keep in mind that this is a public community forum, so we are players like you, we are not employees of Microsoft or Xbox, so we do not have access to any user account or check anything from the forum. All users help each other with common problems.

I am very sorry for the problem you are going through, with the intention of being able to help you, I did an internal search in Xbox support and I found a publication, where they mention the steps to follow to correct this problem and I thought it was good information, which you should take into account. :

Since the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows drivers are included in the Windows 10/11 operating system, the adapter should install automatically. If not, try the following solutions:

Make sure your Windows device is connected to the Internet.

Make sure Windows is up to date by going to Windows Update from your device and checking for available updates.

Restart your device and try again.

Make sure USB ports are not disabled in Device Manager.

Try another USB 2.0 or 3.0 port.

Try reinstalling the drivers in case they were partially installed. For this, you need to uninstall the drivers. Follow these steps to complete this process:

Go to Device Manager.

Look for Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows in the Network Adapters section.

Select Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows to bring up the Properties window.

Select the Controller tab.

On the Driver tab, select Uninstall or Uninstall Device (depending on your version of Windows).

In the confirmation window, select the Delete the driver software for this device check box.

Disconnect the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows and restart your Windows device. When the device is back in operation, plug in the adapter.

If the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows still does not install, perform all the steps above once again. If this does not work, the adapter may need to be replaced.

If the controller does not connect to the adapter, then please note the following:

Make sure you are within range (6 meters or less) of the adapter and that the adapter is in line of sight to the controller.

If you have an Xbox controller, try re-pairing the controller to the console by pressing the Pair button on the console and the Pair button on the controller. The LED lights will flash and light continuously when pairing is successful. If the controller does not recognize the adapter, you will need to isolate the problem to the Wireless Adapter for Windows.

Unplug the adapter, restart your computer, plug it back in (to another port if possible), and try again.

Information Source (Credits): https://support.xbox.com/help/hardw...roubleshoot-xbox-wireless-adapter-for-windows

Sincerely,
Oskayra.

Hello Charkel,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Unfortunately the Xbox wireless adapter is made solely for the Xbox one Controller. You can Find more info on the wireless adapter here : Xbox
Wireless Adapter for Windows

This link here should help you set up a 360 controller on windows :
How to set up an Xbox 360 Controller for Windows

Hope this helps!

Hi Pierre,

Thanks for coming to the forums. Sorry for the issue with the adapter and controller not working properly. We recommend trying the guide for

troubleshooting wireless adapter. Also, if it does connect Bluetooth, just curious why would you need the adapter?

Thanks,

Brad