Broadcom NB-290 how to download and install the driver

NB-290 is a Bluetooth for Windows hardware device. This Windows driver was developed by Broadcom. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is USB/VID_0B05&PID_178B.

1. Install Broadcom NB-290 driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Broadcom NB-290 driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 5.5.0.8801 released on 2010-05-10.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative 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. Follow 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. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Broadcom NB-290 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, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's take a look!

1. Open DriverMax and click 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 Broadcom NB-290 driver. Click on Update.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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