Download and install Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver

Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. The developer of this driver was Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_052AA0A0; this string has to match your hardware.

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 dated 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 running please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which will guide you; it should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes restart your computer in order to use the updated driver. As you can see it was quite smple to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed.
The file size of this driver is 724610 bytes (707.63 KB)
Driver rating 5 stars out of 58877 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with 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. How to install Realtek Realtek PCI GbE Family Controller driver using DriverMax

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install 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 follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of 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. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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