Xbox One Wireless Controller Not Downloading Drivers On Windows 7

Hey there!

Check out the steps over on this page to
Connect Xbox Wireless Controller to Windows 7 PC. If you're unable to manually update the drivers, there is also a link in that troubleshooter to manually download the drivers.

the answer is it is a wireless controller they dont work with the usb charging cable ive tried it on windows 7 and 10 you need a proper wired controller apparently.

That's true for 360 controllers, but not Xbox One. The Xbox One controllers work wired and via wireless on PC. My wiress controllers all work fine via the micro USB cable on my PC.

Windows 7 doesn't come with drivers built in to the OS though, they may need need to be downloaded manually if Windows update isn't picking up the controller.

I am guessing the controller is a wired controller as the Wireless controller with Wireless PC adapter comes with drivers on a DVD in the box which work with Windows 8 (I use them myself).

As mentioned earlier by IceStorm III, a wireless controller with a Play and Charge kit won't work as that play and charge kit only carries power to charge/run a wireless controller with your Xbox 360.

If it is indeed a wired Xbox 360 controller you are trying to use with Windows 8 you can use the Windows 7 drivers which you can download here:

www.microsoft.com/.../xbox-360-controller-for-windows

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.

I think I've seen some knock off gaming receivers doing the rounds on the Internet, can't be sure though. You could always buy one and then sell the controller to a friend to get some of the money back. Other than that, there is no other wireless option.

You can buy a standard wired Xbox controller, no need to buy the GFW controller. The only difference between the two is that the one for PC's comes with a driver disc. But you can download the drivers off the net anyway. If you're running Windows Vista,
7 or Windows 8, the driver will download automatically.

Don't bother with a 'play and charge cable' as all the cable does is charge the wireless pad, it won't turn a wireless controller into a wired one. Just in case you were wondering.