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Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver download and installation


Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller is a Network Adapters hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Realtek. PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_70291509&REV_0C is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Manually install Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver


  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 running 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 quite 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. It is as simple as that to install a Windows driver!
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Realtek applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 520768 bytes (508.56 KB)
Driver rating 4.9 stars out of 42514 votes.
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. The easy way: 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. How can you install a driver using 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 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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  5. Finished installing the driver!
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