DisplayLink Corp. DisplayLink Display Adapter 42E8 how to download and install the driver

DisplayLink Display Adapter 42E8 is a USB Display Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by DisplayLink Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_17e9&PID_42E8&MI_00.

1. DisplayLink Corp. DisplayLink Display Adapter 42E8 driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for DisplayLink Corp. DisplayLink Display Adapter 42E8 driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 6.1.36484.0 released on 2012-02-08.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Size of this driver: 6000767 bytes (5.72 MB)
Driver rating 4.7 stars out of 44823 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install DisplayLink Corp. DisplayLink Display Adapter 42E8 driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the DisplayLink Corp. DisplayLink Display Adapter 42E8 driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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