How to update the xbox360

Press the Guide Button on your controller. Select Settings at the top. Select System. Select Network Settings. Select your network connection. Select Test Xbox Live Connection. If an update is available, it will be offered. Select Yes. We're here to help! Related articles. You will need a USB storage device and your Internet-connected computer or laptop to perform the update manually.

Apple is the only company that makes macOS computers. Open Windows Explorer. Select Downloads on the left. Scroll the view on the left till you can see your USB drive listed.

The files will copy over. Plug in the USB drive to your Xbox The USB ports are under the cover indicated. Select Finder from your Dock. Select the Go menu, then select Downloads. If you're having one of the following problems, updating your console software might fix it:. Dashboard themes don't appear Avatars are missing The Kinect sensor doesn't work flashing green or red sensor light.

Note The version of the console software available here is from November 12, Collapse all. Before you start. If you've already tried to install the update and it failed, go to Troubleshoot problems with an update to your Xbox console. How to update. Install from Xbox Live. The easiest way to update your console software is to connect to Xbox Live. To update your console by using Xbox Live, all you need is an internet connection.

Select Network Settings. If prompted, select Wired Network or the name of your wireless network. Select Test Xbox Live Connection. If prompted, select Yes to update the console software. If you receive a connection error, try using the Xbox Connection Error Solution.

Console update didn't install successfully? Install from a game disc. If you haven't connected to Xbox Live in a while, your console software might need updating. If a game disc includes a newer version of the console software than you currently have, the game disc will prompt you to install the update when you start the game. Note If you choose not to update your console software, you'll receive a prompt to update the next time you start the game.

Some Kinect games require a console software update to work properly. Copy to a USB flash drive. If you can't connect your Xbox console to the internet, you can copy the console update from your computer to a USB flash drive and then install it on the console. Download the update file. Click Save to save the console update. Unzip the file. Copy the contents of the. Unplug the USB flash drive from your computer. Plug the flash drive into a USB port on your Xbox console.

Restart the console. When the console restarts, the installation program starts automatically. When prompted, select Yes to update the new console software.