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. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_0CC1105B.

1. Manually install Realtek Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 8.010.1226.2012 dated 2012-12-26.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled 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 setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver setup wizard will analyze 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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This driver is digitally signed.
File size of the driver: 389068 bytes (379.95 KB)
Driver rating 4.3 stars out of 2960 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
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller driver

The most important 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 with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~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 locate 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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