Download and install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver

VIA HD Audio Win8.1 is a MEDIA hardware device. This driver was developed by VIA Technologies, Inc.. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_1398&SUBSYS_11063971.

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

1. Download the setup file for VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 6.0.11.0400 dated 2014-03-03.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started 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 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 computer and enjoy the fresh driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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VIA Technologies, Inc. applied a digital signature to this driver.
Size of this driver: 34603235 bytes (33.00 MB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.9 stars by 45995 users.
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. The easy way: using DriverMax to install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver

The most important 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 can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Start DriverMax and click 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. Scroll the list down until you locate the VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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