Xbox Controller Issue on PC

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So, I am having a problem where my controller will randomly stop functioning for a few seconds. It seems like it freezes, and acts as if the button is held down when this occurs (if I am moving foreward, my caracter will keep moving while this controller freeze happens). The below linked post seems to have had the same issue, but has no real resolution stated (the last post mentions reinstalling the game, but that didnt help in my case).

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ntroller-issue

I have had this problem with an official wired xbox 360 controller, as well as with a PowerA Xbox 360 Airflow Controller (separate drivers installed for them, so i dont think its a driver issue). Below are my system specs:

OS - Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
RAM - 8GB
Processor - Intel Core 2 Extreme Q6850 quad-core
Internet up/down - 25/5

Drivers for both controllers are up to date (though I can't find an official xbox 360 controller driver for windows 8). Any help would be much appreciated (if you need any more info, I would be happy to supply it).

Also, it seems to be something on my computers side. My laptop runs it just fine, and the hardware specs on that are lower. just dont have a clue what .