Driver for VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8 - downloading and installing it

VIA HD Audio Win8 is a MEDIA hardware device. This driver was developed by VIA Technologies, Inc.. HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_8446&SUBSYS_15581550 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8 driver manually

1. Download the setup file for VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8 driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 6.0.11.0100 dated 2013-08-08.
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3. Run the driver setup file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) 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 pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Restart your PC and enjoy the new driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by VIA Technologies, Inc..
Driver file size: 37374519 bytes (35.64 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.6 stars by 14656 users.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8 driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way 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 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 locate the VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8 driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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