Driver for Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller - downloading and installing it

Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_1437103C&REV_03; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Manually install Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.085.0423.2014 released on 2014-04-23.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is enabled then you will have to accept 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 easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver was not digitally signed.

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2. Installing the Realtek Realtek PCIe 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 the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's take a look!

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 detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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