Intel Intel R PRO/1000 XF Network Connection - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Intel R PRO/1000 XF Network Connection is a Network Adapters hardware device. This driver was developed by Intel. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_1009.

1. How to manually install Intel Intel R PRO/1000 XF Network Connection driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Intel Intel R PRO/1000 XF Network Connection driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 8.6.17.0 released on 2006-01-06.
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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. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
The file size of this driver is 250854 bytes (244.97 KB)
Driver rating 4.6 stars out of 11498 votes.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• 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/1000 XF Network Connection driver

The most important 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 easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and click 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. Scroll the list down until you locate the Intel Intel R PRO/1000 XF Network Connection driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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