Intel Intel R PRO/100 Desktop Adapter - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Intel R PRO/100 Desktop Adapter is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Intel. PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_1229&SUBSYS_00428086 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install Intel Intel R PRO/100 Desktop Adapter driver

1. Download the setup file for Intel Intel R PRO/100 Desktop Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 8.0.27.0 released on 2006-01-12.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver installation wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Driver file size: 215274 bytes (210.23 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.1 stars out of 80661 votes.
This driver will work for 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. How to use DriverMax to install Intel Intel R PRO/100 Desktop Adapter driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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 take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~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 detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the Intel Intel R PRO/100 Desktop Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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