Xbox 360 Controller show battery level (status) in Windows 10

[Guest]

After updating Windows 10 to 1511 Build 10586 the battery level of the Xbox 360 controller doesn't show. How can I get this feature back?

 

[Guest]

I finally found the solution! The problem occurs because the new Windows build 10586 (November 2015 update) has a new driver which doesn't support this feature.
Please follow through:
1. Make sure that that the Xbox DVR is turned off in the Xbox app (otherwise you get the DVR when pressing the Xbox button)
2. Install the Xbox 360 Gaming software 1.2 (That's the Windows 7 version 32bit or 64bit) and restart PC.
3. In device manager under 'Xbox 360 Peripherals' double click 'Xbox 360 Wireless receiver for Windows'
Click the 'Driver' tab and click 'Update Driver...'. Click 'Browse my computer for driver software'
Click 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'
You will see (at least) 2 drivers listed here. Click on the driver with version 2.1.0.1349 and click next to complete the installation

Now the Battery Level is shown when you click the Xbox button on the Xbox 360 wireless controller! Yeah!!

 

[Cadenz]

O, though this may fix the battery indicator Remember the issue with the windows driver for the XB1 remote causing the mouse to freeze, and beep eventually freezing most peoples OS's to the point a hard reset was done.? I had this problem.

I finally found the solution! The problem occurs because the new Windows build 10586 (November 2015 update) has a new driver which doesn't support this feature.
Please follow through:
1. Make sure that that the Xbox DVR is turned off in the Xbox app (otherwise you get the DVR when pressing the Xbox button)
2. Install the Xbox 360 Gaming software 1.2 (That's the Windows 7 version 32bit or 64bit) and restart PC.
3. In device manager under 'Xbox 360 Peripherals' double click 'Xbox 360 Wireless receiver for Windows'
Click the 'Driver' tab and click 'Update Driver...'. Click 'Browse my computer for driver software'
Click 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'
You will see (at least) 2 drivers listed here. Click on the driver with version 2.1.0.1349 and click next to complete the installation

Now the Battery Level is shown when you click the Xbox button on the Xbox 360 wireless controller! Yeah!!

 

[vind__]

Follow these steps to get a battery bar on your desktop.

1. Install Rainmeter (Desktop customization software) https://www.rainmeter.net/
2. Install my "skin" for the software. http://starl0rd84.deviantart.com/art/xBattery-1-0-625843595

Rainmeter tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Rainmeter+tutorials