The Xbox 360 panel software is updated periodically with new features. If you're having one of the following bug, updating your console software might fix the trouble:

  • Dashboard themes don't announced.
  • Avatars are missing.
  • The Kinect sensor doesn't work (flashing dark-green or red sensor light).

Note: The version of the console software bachelor here is from 12 December, 2013.

Burn to a CD or DVD

You tin can update your Xbox 360 panel software by downloading the update to your calculator from Xbox.com, burning the update to a CD or DVD, and and so installing the update on your console. Here's how:

  1. On your figurer, download the update file.
  2. Click Save to save the console update .zip file on your computer.
  3. Unzip the file. If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, double-click the .zippo file to unzip it.
  4. If you lot are using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows seven, double-click the .zip file to unzip information technology.
  5. If you are using an before version of Windows, y'all demand to use a special software program to unzip the file (for example, WinZip).
  6. Insert a blank, writeable CD or DVD into your computer.
  7. Re-create the contents of the .naught file to the root directory on your CD or DVD, and choose to write (burn) the files to the disc.
  8. In one case the files take been burned to disc, remove that disc from your estimator and insert information technology into the disc bulldoze on your Xbox 360 console.
  9. Restart the console.
  10. When the panel restarts, the installation program starts automatically. Select Yep when you are prompted to update the new console software.