Unplug the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows and reboot your Windows 10 device. Once the device is back on, plug in the adapter. Go back to the Device Manager window, click Action > Scan for hardware changes. This should let Windows automatically detect the missing driver.
On cold boot, my Xbox one wireless controller adapter likes to randomly throw an error code 10 ” device cannot start ” error. This BS error code 10 seems to plague a lot of people on the net with various devices and seems to have a lot of non working voodoo solutions but no actual reason for it or definitive fix.
How to fix Xbox controller driver error?
Device Manager, right-click the Microsoft Xbox One controller and select Update Driver Software.
Click “My Computer” to find the authorized driver.
Click Let me choose from a list of device drivers on each computer.
Select the Xbox Microsoft One Controller and optionally click the Next button.
How to fix driver detected controller error in Windows 10?
Open the Run dialog box by pressing around Windows Factor + R.
In the System Restore Wizard, click Next on any home screen.
Once you get to the next screen, first test the show associated with the field with the best restore points.
Once this process is complete, click “Finish” and then “Yes” in the confirmation to start the recovery process.
How to reinstall Xbox controller driver?
Open the Microsoft Store on someone’s PC
Search “Xbox Accessories”
Install verified app with analog key icon
The app is now connected to your controller
This will automatically display the app on your game controller.
Click “Update”
They will ask you to place the controller on a flat surface while you do this.
More things
Can parent controller access the methods of child controller or vice versa No the parent controller Cannot access the methods of child controller but the child controller can access the methods of the parent controller yes the parent controller can access
21. Can the parent controller currently access child controller methods, or vice versa? No, the parent controller does not have access to the methods of the child controller, but the child controller can access the methods of the parent or custodian controller.
What’s the difference between an Xbox one controller and an Xbox One S controller?
Both major releases tie into the revolutionary Xbox One controller and One S-Pad released with their respective consoles in 2013 and 2016. The main difference between the two controllers is the lifespan of Bluetooth, as opposed to the earlier S controller which didn’t have it. This has two distinct advantages.
How can I tell if my Xbox One controller is an Xbox controller?
First, you need to know if your Xbox One is a refurbished or fully developed carrier that requires a key. It’s easy to see: its new design features an integrated “Xbox button” molded into the same credit card as the face control buttons (like A, B, X, and Y).

Ermias is a tech writer with a passion for helping people solve Windows problems. He loves to write and share his knowledge with others in the hope that they can benefit from it. He’s been writing about technology and software since he was in college, and has been an avid Microsoft fan ever since he first used Windows 95.