How to turn off xbox 360 controller for windows

I also cant find my controller battery percentage on windows. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :.

Cancel Submit. I need a fix for this so I can use my Xbox One controller with XPadder to control the mouse and various keyboard inputs. Everything works perfectly until I try to use one of the stupid metro apps. As always in these threads, no one at Microsoft cares enough to fix the issue or even admit that there is no fix.

If it was feasible for me to use Windows 7 or Linux, I would. I never expected or wanted whatsoever to control Windows with a controller and I want it gone. Missing half of the functionality and accessibility of the old sound controls. It's just a shambolic. Thank you! This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Anyone know any solutions for this? I've also done some quick googling and found out that these controllers have a tendency for errors such as this and have to be returned inorder to fix it. I really don't want to do that since, the controller is slightly modified now.

I also just ordered the wired charge kit, so if I can get it to work that way it'll tide me over until I can get a solution. Thanks in advance, Cheers! Community Bot 1. This is great -- and works with Windows 10, unlike the XBox Controller Manager solution which was excellent on previous versions but doesn't seem to work anymore. The app is only KB. Raghavendar Raghavendar 41 1 1 bronze badge. KutuluMike, you are probably right and this is just a design flaw.

Pressure only needs to be applied to the bottom part of the controller upper red dot in my image and they shut off. SaintWacko SaintWacko Does it switch off by itself eventually? Will removing the batteries cause me to have to re-pair it every time I want to use it?

I don't believe so. I can't remember it ever doing so. No, you won't have to re-pair it. This discussion seems to indicate that after a period of inactivity minutes according to the poster the controller will shut itself off. Well, either way, this is the only way to manually turn it off.

The controller will turn off by itself eventually if it isn't used, I've never timed it but it's at least 10 minutes of inactivity. Show 1 more comment. There are two ways: Turn off your computer Get the battery pack or charging pack out. Wrigglenite Aaron Aaron 9 1 1 bronze badge. Screenshot of the Week. Submit your photo Hall of fame. Featured on Meta. New post summary designs on greatest hits now, everywhere else eventually.