Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_164A103C&REV_06; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 10.036.0701.2019 dated 2019-07-01.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow 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 computer and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by Realtek.
Download size of the driver: 654710 bytes (639.37 KB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.9 stars out of 8646 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. Using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver

The most important 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, not just this one. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and click 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 available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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