Realtek Realtek High Definition audio - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek High Definition audio is a MEDIA hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_1028023D; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Realtek High Definition audio - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek High Definition audio driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 5.10.0.6782 dated 2012-11-20.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is running 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 quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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There is no digital signature available for this driver.
File size of the driver: 18608116 bytes (17.75 MB)
This driver received an average rating of 3.9 stars out of 23550 votes.
This driver is 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

2. Using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek High Definition audio driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will setup 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. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~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 driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Realtek High Definition audio driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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