Download and install Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver

Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller is a Network Adapters device. This driver was developed by Realtek. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_65551558&REV_12.

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 8.045.0311.2016 released on 2016-03-11 of the driver.
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3. Run the driver installer file from a user account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is enabled please accept 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 pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC 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. As you can see it was quite smple to install a Windows driver!
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
Size of this driver: 520768 bytes (508.56 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 5 stars by 43028 users.
This driver was released for 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. Using DriverMax to install Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver

The 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 can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and press 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. Scroll the list down until you locate the Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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