Apple Inc. Thunderbolt - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

Thunderbolt is a Chipset device. This Windows driver was developed by Apple Inc.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is PCI/VEN_8086&DEV_1513&CC_0880.

1. Install Apple Inc. Thunderbolt driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Apple Inc. Thunderbolt driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 4.0.1.0 dated 2011-10-07.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is running 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 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. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Download size of the driver: 7343 bytes (7.17 KB)
Driver rating 4.3 stars out of 15912 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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Apple Inc. Thunderbolt driver

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. How easy can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Apple Inc. Thunderbolt driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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