Controller 2 problem

When connecting my controller sometimes it goes to controller 2. Most of the games that i play wont register button presses if its in that second slot. Is there a way to change it to controller 1 and have it stay like that?

Is it the xinput controller that is on player 2? If so you have lingering or "phantom" instances of a Xbox controller present. Quit IM then use device manager to remove all instances of xinput or Xbox controllers