Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter driver download and installation

Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter is a Network Adapters device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_C821&SUBSYS_831A103C; this string has to match your hardware.

1. How to manually install Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter driver

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 2024.0.10.226 released on 2021-12-24.
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3. Run the driver setup 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 quite 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 fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp..
File size of the driver: 4402240 bytes (4.20 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 5 stars by 92184 users.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. Installing the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The 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 see!

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you find the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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