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Load up DS4 Windows and connect the controller.Copy paste the values into the list and click “OK.”.In the left-hand section, double-click on the “Affected Devices” file.Then expand “System,” then “CurrentControlSet,” then “Services,” then “HidGuardian,” and finally “Parameters.” In the Registry Editor window, expand “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” in the list on the left.Right-click on the Start menu and select “Run.”.At this point, you can either continue or open up Notepad and paste the entries there for safekeeping.Select the first three entries in “Value” section.Select “Hardware ids” from the “Property” drop-down list.In the window that appears, click on the “Details” tab.Click on “HID-compliant game controller” in the Device Functions list.In the “Devices” section, right-click on “Wireless Controller” and select “Properties” from the drop-down menu that pops up.

Select the “Hardware and Sound” option and then “Devices and Printers.”.

Type “Control Panel” and click on the first result of the same name.

Continue by right-clicking on the Windows Start icon and choosing “Search.”.

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To start, make sure the controller is plugged into the PC and close DS4 Windows.

In the unlikely case that they haven’t, we resort to the most technical fix in our list: editing the registry entry for the DualShock 4 controller. In most cases, the above fixes should work through any problems and allow DS4 Windows to detect the controller.

DS4 Windows should now recognize the controller, and it will show up in the “Controllers” tab as in the image just above.Įdit DualShock 4 Controller Registry Entry.

Plug the DualShock 4 controller back into the PC.

Click on “OK” in the Wireless Controller Properties window to close it.

When prompted with the “Warning: You are about to uninstall this device from your system” message, click on “Uninstall.”.

In the HID-compliant game controller Properties window, click on the “Change Settings” button at the bottom.

In the list of “Device Functions,” click on “HID-compliant game controller” and click on the “Properties” button below the list.

In the Wireless Controller Properties window, click on the “Hardware” tab.

In the “Devices” section (which you may or may not need to expand by clicking on the small grey downwards arrow on the left), right-click on “Wireless Controller” and select “Properties” from the drop-down menu that will pop up.

Click on the “Hardware and Sound” option.

Type “Control Panel” into the empty search field and select the first result of the same name.

Next, right-click on the Windows Start menu icon and select “Search” from the contextual menu that will appear right after.

To start, close down DS4 Windows and unplug the DualShock 4 controller.

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Uninstall DualShock 4 Controller Device Using Windows Control PanelĪs with most Windows 10 glitches, nothing beats uninstalling the problematic device to fix any issues. Return to DS4 Windows and the DualShock 4 controller should appear under the “Controllers” tab.Right-click on “HID-compliant game controller” among the listed devices and select “Enable Device” from the options.In the Device Manager window, expand the “Human Interface Devices” option by clicking on the right-pointing grey arrow.Next, right-click on the Windows Start menu to bring up a list of options and click on “Device Manager” in the top half of the menu.Open up DS4 Windows and make sure the DualShock 4 controller is plugged into the computer.To remedy this, we need to prompt Windows 10 into enabling the device, which in turn allows DS4 Windows to recognize it. When this happens, DS4 Windows assumes the controller is inactive or nonexistent, hence its inability to detect it. Some Windows updates are known to disable controller devices for reasons that remain a mystery. Make Sure DualShock 4 Controller Is Enabled In Device Manager

Under the “Controllers” tab, make sure the device is detected and visible.

Close the DS4Updater window and relaunch DS4 Windows.

You’ll know the process is complete when the “DS4 Windows is up to date” message appears on the screen.

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Allow the application to scan for the latest version and download it if required.Navigate to the DS4 Windows file directory.

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To ward off any potential problems caused by a previous buggy update that might be preventing DS4 Windows from detecting the controller, we need to install the latest update. The first starts the application, while the second is a useful update tool. When extracting the DS4 Windows download file, you may have noticed two executable app files: DS4Windows and DS4Updater.