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

Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_05081558 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver manually

1. You can download from the link below the driver setup file for the Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver. The archive contains version 8.079.0526.2020 released on 2020-05-26 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled 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 analyze your PC 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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This driver is digitally signed.
Driver file size: 733976 bytes (716.77 KB)
Driver rating 4.8 stars out of 76521 votes.
This driver was released 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 most important 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. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open 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 available driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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