Driver for Realtek Realtek High Definition Audio - downloading and installing it

Realtek High Definition Audio is a MEDIA hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0282&SUBSYS_14581552.

1. How to manually install Realtek Realtek High Definition Audio driver

1. You can download from the link below the driver setup file for the Realtek Realtek High Definition Audio driver. The archive contains version 6.0.1.7312 released on 2014-08-06 of the driver.
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3. Start the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started please accept 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 pretty easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan 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. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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2. How to install Realtek Realtek High Definition Audio driver using DriverMax

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 easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~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 available driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Realtek Realtek High Definition Audio driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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