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 hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Realtek Semiconduct Corp.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is USB/VID_0BDA&PID_0186.

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

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 10.0.10240.31218 dated 2015-09-10.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your UAC (User Access Control) is started then you will have to confirm the installation 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 scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Download size of the driver: 2323748 bytes (2.22 MB)
Driver rating 4 stars out of 56004 votes.
This driver will work for 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 setup the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and press 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 available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Realtek Semiconduct Corp. Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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