Microsoft High Definition Audio Device - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

High Definition Audio Device is a MEDIA hardware device. The developer of this driver was Microsoft. The hardware id of this driver is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7680&SUBSYS_102801AB&REV_1032.

1. Microsoft High Definition Audio Device - install the driver manually

1. You can download from the link below the driver installer file for the Microsoft High Definition Audio Device driver. The archive contains version 10.0.14971.1000 dated 2016-11-11 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started please confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which will guide you; it should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes restart your computer in order to use the updated driver. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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There is no digital signature available for this driver.
Download size of the driver: 7376 bytes (7.20 KB)
Driver rating 4 stars out of 24402 votes.
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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Microsoft High Definition Audio Device driver

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. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

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 available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Microsoft High Definition Audio Device driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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