Xbox One Controller Driver for Windows 8.1 & 7

Hey, you mentioned this is windows 7 right?

Make sure your controller is update as per: https://support.xbox.com/en-IE/xbox-one/accessories/update-controller-for-stereo-headset-adapter

Update the Xbox Controller drivers as per "Windows 8.1 and Windows 7" section of: https://support.xbox.com/en-IE/xbox-on-windows/accessories/connect-xbox-one-controller-to-pc

I also have the exact same problem. I tried to use the xbox one controller on my windows 8.1 PC and a windows 7 laptop. Both give me the exact same issue. I even went to the Microsoft store and found out that my controller works on a Windows 10 PC.

I think Microsoft removed the driver online because Windows 10 comes with the driver pre-installed on the OS. However Windows 8.1 and 7 users still need to download the driver and someone forgot about that.

Can someone at Microsoft please make the driver available online?

Hi,

There are two versions of the Xbox One controller drivers for Windows 8.1, one for 64-bit Windows versions and one for 32-bit versions (sometimes know as X86). These used to be available on the Microsoft website, but not anymore.

Microsoft haven't removed these drivers, they only removed the ability to download them via the Microsoft website. They only way to download the Xbox One Controller driver for Windows 8.1 is via Windows Update. Normally, the drivers for an Xbox One controller
should download automatically once the controller is connected via a Micro USB cable.

Windows 8.1 and Windows 7

When you connect an Xbox Wireless Controller to your Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 PC with a micro-USB cable, Windows will automatically download and install the drivers for the controller. If Windows is not
set to automatically download device software, you can check for updates through Device Manager.

Update drivers through Device Manager

Here’s how to check for updates manually in the Device Manager:

1. Point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then select
   Search.
2. Enter Device Manager in the search box, and then select
   Device Manager.
   
   Note Windows may ask you for an administrator password or to confirm your choice.
   
3. Locate and expand Microsoft Xbox One Controller.
4. Right-click the expanded Microsoft Xbox One Controller and select
   Update Driver Software.
5. Select Search Automatically for Updated Software.

Unfortunately, with the launch of Windows 10 TH2 update and the New Xbox One experience, the team has been stretched thin. We have a bunch of releases for the wireless network adapter driver for Windows 10, the wired controller drivers for Windows 7, 8 and
8.1, and servicing updates for upcoming releases. We will posting on the forums as soon as testing completes and we are ready to release.

That finally did work! Thanks for the assistance.

It would be helpful if this was added to the Xbox One Controller troubleshooting page for Win 7/8/8.1, since its instruction basically say use Windows Update providing no links to the required drivers (e.g. link are also now removed from Major Nelson original
driver release page) nor the steps manual installation of an "Xbox Gaming Device" rather than the "Xbox One Controller".