Driver for VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 - downloading and installing it

VIA HD Audio Win8.1 is a MEDIA hardware device. The developer of this driver was VIA Technologies, Inc.. The hardware id of this driver is HDAUDIO/FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_10197C28.

1. How to manually install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver

1. Download the driver setup file for VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 6.0.11.0400 released on 2014-03-03.
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3. Run the driver installation 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 pretty straightforward. 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.
File size of the driver: 34603235 bytes (33.00 MB)
Driver rating 4.3 stars out of 40971 votes.
This driver is fully 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. Using DriverMax to install VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver

The most important 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, not just this one. How can you install a driver with 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 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 VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA HD Audio Win8.1 driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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