My x-box controller isn't connecting to my pc

[J Burns]

Why isn't my xbox controller connecting to my pc?I installed all of the software needed to use it and my computer doesn't know it's there.Help?Also it is a wired controller.

 

[GeneralJim25]

is it a microsoft brand 360 controller? becuase sometimes 3rd party controllers sometimes dont connect, such as the afterglow controller from pdp.