Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek PCIE CardReader - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek PCIE CardReader is a MTD hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek Semiconduct Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_5209&SUBSYS_21EE17AA.

1. Install Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek PCIE CardReader driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek PCIE CardReader driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 10.0.18362.28165 released on 2019-04-29.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running 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 installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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Realtek Semiconduct Corp. applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 2238101 bytes (2.13 MB)
Driver rating 4.2 stars out of 45656 votes.
This driver was released for 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. Installing the Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek PCIE CardReader driver using DriverMax: the easy way

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, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

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 driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek PCIE CardReader driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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