Realtek Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller driver download and installation

Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller is a Network Adapters device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8169&SUBSYS_045EA0A0 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 8.045.0311.2016 dated 2016-03-11 of the driver.
2.  
3. Start the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is started please accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
4.  
5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which will guide you; it should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC and will install the right driver.
6.  
7. When the operation finishes shutdown and restart your PC in order to use the updated driver. As you can see it was quite smple to install a Windows driver!
8.  

This driver is digitally signed by Realtek.
The file size of this driver is 520768 bytes (508.56 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.2 stars by 31997 users.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• 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. 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 easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
2.  
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.
4.  
5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
6.