Microsoft High Definition Audio Device how to download and install the driver

High Definition Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Microsoft. The hardware id of this driver is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7661&SUBSYS_104D0C00&REV_1042.

1. Microsoft High Definition Audio Device driver - how to install it manually

1. You can download from the link below the driver setup file for the Microsoft High Definition Audio Device driver. The archive contains version 10.0.14971.1000 released on 2016-11-11 of the driver.
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3. Start the driver installer file from a user account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which will guide you; it should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your computer and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes shutdown and restart your PC in order to use the updated driver. As you can see it was quite smple to install a Windows driver!
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This driver was not digitally signed.
File size of the driver: 7376 bytes (7.20 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 3.6 stars by 24541 users.
This driver is fully 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. Installing the Microsoft High Definition Audio Device driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the Microsoft High Definition Audio Device driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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