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

Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_003317C0 is the matching hardware id of this device.

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

1. You can download from the link below the driver installer file for the Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver. The archive contains version 8.073.0701.2019 released on 2019-07-01 of the driver.
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3. Start the driver installer file from a user account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is started please confirm the installation 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 quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes shutdown and restart your computer in order to use the updated driver. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed by Realtek.
File size of the driver: 724610 bytes (707.63 KB)
Driver rating 4 stars out of 59844 votes.
This driver will work for the following versions of Windows:

• 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. Installing the Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The 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. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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