This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for this problem. Windows 8.x is nowhere near as bad as 7, but it still happens. I’ve described the fix here: [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
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The fix for these systems is to manually install the driver. The 1708 is new enough I'm hesitant to recommend the .exe driver (it’s ~5 years old). The Update Catalog driver is much newer at this point.
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The fix for these systems is to manually install the driver. The 1708 is new enough I'm hesitant to recommend the .exe driver (it’s ~5 years old). The Update Catalog driver is much newer at this point. While it’s clear Microsoft will never improve the situation, my W7/8.x fix is permanent; just don’t remove the driver and apply the fix right away if you replace your system or reinstall.
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While this problem is so common it’s become obvious it will never go away, my W7/8.x fix is permanent, as long as you don’t remove the driver. If you reinstall your system or upgrade, it’s best to apply the fix right away to avoid having it ever come back.
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If you continue having problems, try using the controller over MicroUSB. If you have good luck with it at that point, there may be something wrong with the controller's IR or Bluetooth** hardware.
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If you continue having problems, try using the controller over MicroUSB. If you have better luck, there may be a fault with the controller on the IR or Bluetooth** side.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for this problem. Windows 8.x is nowhere near as bad as 7, but it still happens. It's such a common problem, I've described the fix in the [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
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This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for this problem. Windows 8.x is nowhere near as bad as 7, but it still happens. I’ve described the fix here: [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
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This can be fixed by manually installing the driver. For the 1708 I'm hesitant to recommend the .exe driver be used (it’s ~5 years old). The Update Catalog driver is much newer at this point.
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The fix for these systems is to manually install the driver. The 1708 is new enough I'm hesitant to recommend the .exe driver (it’s ~5 years old). The Update Catalog driver is much newer at this point.
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While this problem is so common it’s not acceptable, it’s permanently fixed once you apply the methods I use to get around the W7/8.X problem on that system. If you reinstall your system or upgrade, it’s best to apply the fix right away to avoid having it ever come back.
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While this problem is so common it’s become obvious it will never go away, my W7/8.x fix is permanent, as long as you don’t remove the driver. If you reinstall your system or upgrade, it’s best to apply the fix right away to avoid having it ever come back.
If you continue having problems, try using the controller over MicroUSB. If you have good luck with it at that point, there may be something wrong with the controller's IR or Bluetooth** hardware.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for this problem. Windows 8.x is nowhere near as bad as 7, but it still happens. It's such a common problem, I've described the fix in the [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
This can be fixed by manually installing the driver. For the 1708 I'm hesitant to recommend the .exe driver be used (it’s ~5 years old). The Update Catalog driver is much newer at this point.
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The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. However, once the driver is installed this will never happen again and the issue will be fixed permanently (on that system).
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While this problem is so common it’s not acceptable, it’s permanently fixed once you apply the methods I use to get around the W7/8.X problem on that system. If you reinstall your system or upgrade, it’s best to apply the fix right away to avoid having it ever come back.
If you continue having problems, try using the controller over MicroUSB. If you have good luck with it at that point, there may be something wrong with the controller's IR or Bluetooth** hardware.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for this problem. Windows 8.x is nowhere near as bad as 7, but it still happens. It's such a common problem, I've described the fix in the [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
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This can be fixed by manually installing the driver. For the 1708 I'm hesitant to recommend the manual fix due to the age of the .exe driver (~5 years old). However, the Update Catalog driver is much newer.
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This can be fixed by manually installing the driver. For the 1708 I'm hesitant to recommend the .exe driver be used (it’s ~5 years old). The Update Catalog driver is much newer at this point.
The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. However, once the driver is installed this will never happen again and the issue will be fixed permanently (on that system).
If you continue having problems, try using the controller over MicroUSB. If you have good luck with it at that point, there may be something wrong with the controller's IR or Bluetooth** hardware.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for this problem. Windows 8.x is nowhere near as bad as 7, but it still happens. It's such a common problem, I've described the fix in the [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
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The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers. For the 1708 I'm hesitant to recommend the manual fix, since the .exe drivers are ~5 years older then the Model 1708 controller. You are better off with the drivers from the Microsoft Update Catalog. However, if you want to try the easy fix,the .exe should work.
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This can be fixed by manually installing the driver. For the 1708 I'm hesitant to recommend the manual fix due to the age of the .exe driver (~5 years old). However, the Update Catalog driver is much newer.
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The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. The good news is this fix permanently fixes the problem on that specific system.
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The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. However, once the driver is installed this will never happen again and the issue will be fixed permanently (on that system).
If you continue having problems, try using the controller over MicroUSB. If you have good luck with it at that point, there may be something wrong with the controller's IR or Bluetooth** hardware.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for this problem. Windows 8.x is nowhere near as bad as 7, but it still happens. It's such a common problem, I've described the fix in the [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
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The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers through Device Manager or the .exe file. For the 1708 I'd be hesitant to recommend the older drivers because this controller is ~5 years newer then when that driver was released. For this controller I'd probably suggest the Microsoft Update Catalog driver and then loading it in manually to fix the problem. However, the .exe should still work.
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The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers. For the 1708 I'm hesitant to recommend the manual fix, since the .exe drivers are ~5 years older then the Model 1708 controller. You are better off with the drivers from the Microsoft Update Catalog. However, if you want to try the easy fix, the .exe should work.
The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. The good news is this fix permanently fixes the problem on that specific system.
If you continue having problems, try using the controller over MicroUSB. If you have good luck with it at that point, there may be something wrong with the controller's IR or Bluetooth** hardware.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for this problem. Windows 8.x is nowhere near as bad as 7, but it still happens. It's such a common problem, I've described the fix in the [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
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The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers through Device Manager or the .exe file. For the 1708 I'd be hesitant to recommend the older drivers because this controller is ~5 years newer then when that driver was released. For this controller I'd probably suggest the Microsoft Update Catalog driver and then loading it in manually to fix the problem.
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The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers through Device Manager or the .exe file. For the 1708 I'd be hesitant to recommend the older drivers because this controller is ~5 years newer then when that driver was released. For this controller I'd probably suggest the Microsoft Update Catalog driver and then loading it in manually to fix the problem. However, the .exe should still work.
The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. The good news is this fix permanently fixes the problem on that specific system.
If you continue having problems, try using the controller over MicroUSB. If you have good luck with it at that point, there may be something wrong with the controller's IR or Bluetooth** hardware.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for semi regular occurances of the problem to the point I had to put the fix in the [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
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This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for this problem. Windows 8.x is nowhere near as bad as 7, but it still happens. It's such a common problem, I've described the fix in the [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
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The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers through Device Manager or the .exe file. For the 1708 I'd be hesitant to recommend the older drivers because this controller is ~5 years newer then that driver will ever be. For this controller I'd probably suggest the Microsoft Update Catalog driver and then loading it in manually to fix the problem.
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The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers through Device Manager or the .exe file. For the 1708 I'd be hesitant to recommend the older drivers because this controller is ~5 years newer then when that driver was released. For this controller I'd probably suggest the Microsoft Update Catalog driver and then loading it in manually to fix the problem.
The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. The good news is this fix permanently fixes the problem on that specific system.
If you continue having problems, try using the controller over MicroUSB. If you have good luck with it at that point, there may be something wrong with the controller's IR or Bluetooth** hardware.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for semi regular occurances of the problem to the point I had to put the fix in the [https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Xbox_One_Wireless_Controller_Model_1708_Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki].
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This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for semi regular occurances of the problem to the point I had to put the fix in the [[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki]].
The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers through Device Manager or the .exe file. For the 1708 I'd be hesitant to recommend the older drivers because this controller is ~5 years newer then that driver will ever be. For this controller I'd probably suggest the Microsoft Update Catalog driver and then loading it in manually to fix the problem.
The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. The good news is this fix permanently fixes the problem on that specific system.
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If you continue having problems, try using the controller over MicroUSB. If you have good luck with it at that point, there may be something wrong with the controller's IR or Bluetooth** hardware.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for semi regular occurances of the problem to the point I had to put the fix in the [XboxOneWirelessControllerModel1708Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed]|troubleshooting Wiki].
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This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for semi regular occurances of the problem to the point I had to put the fix in the [https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Xbox_One_Wireless_Controller_Model_1708_Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed|troubleshooting Wiki].
The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers through Device Manager or the .exe file. For the 1708 I'd be hesitant to recommend the older drivers because this controller is ~5 years newer then that driver will ever be. For this controller I'd probably suggest the Microsoft Update Catalog driver and then loading it in manually to fix the problem.
The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. The good news is this fix permanently fixes the problem on that specific system.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for semi regular occurances of the problem to the point I had to put the fix in the [[[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed]]|troubleshooting Wiki].
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This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for semi regular occurances of the problem to the point I had to put the fix in the [Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed]|troubleshooting Wiki].
The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers through Device Manager or the .exe file. For the 1708 I'd be hesitant to recommend the older drivers because this controller is ~5 years newer then that driver will ever be. For this controller I'd probably suggest the Microsoft Update Catalog driver and then loading it in manually to fix the problem.
The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. The good news is this fix permanently fixes the problem on that specific system.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for semi regular occurances of the problem to the point I had to put the fix in the [[[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed]]|troubleshooting Wiki.
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This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for semi regular occurances of the problem to the point I had to put the fix in the [[[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed]]|troubleshooting Wiki].
The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers through Device Manager or the .exe file. For the 1708 I'd be hesitant to recommend the older drivers because this controller is ~5 years newer then that driver will ever be. For this controller I'd probably suggest the Microsoft Update Catalog driver and then loading it in manually to fix the problem.
The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. The good news is this fix permanently fixes the problem on that specific system.
This is (unfortunately) a very common driver problem on Windows 7/8.x systems. It doesn't happen on Windows 10, but 7 and 8.x are known for semi regular occurances of the problem to the point I had to put the fix in the [[[Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 Troubleshooting#Section_The_Controller_Drivers_Are_Not_Installed]]|troubleshooting Wiki.
The trick to fix this is to manually install the drivers through Device Manager or the .exe file. For the 1708 I'd be hesitant to recommend the older drivers because this controller is ~5 years newer then that driver will ever be. For this controller I'd probably suggest the Microsoft Update Catalog driver and then loading it in manually to fix the problem.
The bad news is the odds of this occurring are NOT in your favor. The good news is this fix permanently fixes the problem on that specific system.