Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver download and installation

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_1659103C&REV_06; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Realtek Realtek PCIe 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 PCIe GBE Family Controller driver. The archive contains version 8.044.0107.2016 dated 2016-01-07 of the driver.
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3. Start the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled please confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Follow the driver setup wizard, which will guide you; it should be quite easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your computer and will install the right driver.
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7. When the operation finishes shutdown and restart your computer in order to use the updated driver. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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This driver is digitally signed by Realtek.
Download size of the driver: 558027 bytes (544.95 KB)
Driver rating 4 stars out of 90709 votes.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

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 install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Open DriverMax and click 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 detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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