Driver for Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller - downloading and installing it

Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_12681025&REV_16 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.127.0701.2019 released on 2019-07-01.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is running then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Size of this driver: 780415 bytes (762.12 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.7 stars by 38412 users.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. How to use DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller 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. How can you install a driver with 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 computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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