Xbox Wireless Adapter for PC is not working anymore

Hi Jonathon,

Thanks for reaching out top the forums! We are sorry to hear about your issue and would like to help out. I am linking you to the Xbox Support page concerning the Wireless Adapter Troubleshoot the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows | Xbox Support and would like to ask that you attempt all troubleshooting steps listed on the page. If none of the steps work for you please come back and here and let me know so that we may further the troubleshooting process.

From my experience with wireless adapters if you use anything other than a wireless adapter for the Xbox it won't work. Most adapters for pc or other devices won't work for gaming systems

The Bluetooth controllers don't come with an adaptor, is has Bluetooth built in. The device it connects to need to have Bluetooth to work, if your PC doesn't then you need to get a Bluetooth adapter for the PC.

The wireless part of the controller works on a unique frequency only for the xbox controllers, so it won't work with WiFi, so for your PC to use the Xbox Wireless part, you would need the Xbox Wireless Adapter.

By "latest version of the adapter", you mean
this adapter, then this will not work with Xbox 360 controllers. This one is only designed for Xbox One controllers.

Microsoft doesn't seem to sell the 360 wireless receiver anymore, but you can
get it here from Amazon.

For the 360 wireless receiver, yes, that is all you need to hook up your 360 controller to the PC. Press the sync button on both the adapter and controller, it should connect without a problem and be instantly recognized by your Windows 7 system.

Was the wireless adapter working in this PC before?