Driver for Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader - downloading and installing it

Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader is a USB Universal Serial Bus device. This driver was developed by Realtek Semiconduct Corp.. The hardware id of this driver is USB/VID_0BDA&PID_0171.

1. Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 10.0.10240.31218 dated 2015-09-10.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your UAC (User Access Control) is running 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 installation wizard, which should be quite easy to follow. The driver installation wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed.
Download size of the driver: 2323748 bytes (2.22 MB)
Driver rating 4.3 stars out of 56074 votes.
This driver is compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• 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. Installing the Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The 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 can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and push on the yellow button that says ~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 locate the Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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