If the controller driver doesn’t get automatically installed, you can update it manually through Device Manager.

I wonder if those drivers might be the problem.How To Update Xbox Controller Drivers Method 1: Manually Update the Controller Driver via Device Manager Anyone know of a workaround or how to get this stupid wireless adapter to be recognized by Widows 7? Or should i just say 'screw it' and let my kid play games with the old 360 controlled setup?Īlso the computer does recognize the Xbox One controller when I plug it in with a USB cord but only after I managed to find some drivers I had to install manually. I've tried searching online for drivers to manually install them but for whatever reason Microsoft guards their drivers like a miser with his gold.

So far I've tried uninstalling the drivers, unplugged the adapter, restarted the system and then plugged the wireless adapter back into a USB port but I still get the 'Unknown Device/Code 43' error. I've tried updating the drivers but I get a message saying their up to date. I figure an easy fix would to just let my kid use the older Xbox 360 controller and adapter but the main reason I invested in the Xbox One controller is that it's slightly smaller so it's easier for him to use. I've also tried to plugging the Xbox One wireless adapter into my Windows 10 machine and it works fine. I've tried plugging in an Xbox 360 wireless adapter I have and it works fine. I bought my kid an Xbox One wireless controller and adapter for his Widows 7 machine and when I plug the wireless adapter into a USB port Windows detects it as an 'unknown device' and disables it with a code 43 error message.

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