Download and install Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver

Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller is a Network Adapters device. The developer of this driver was Realtek. The hardware id of this driver is PCI/VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_2ABB103C; this string has to match your hardware.

1. Manually install Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 8.015.0410.2013 released on 2013-04-10.
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3. Run the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative 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 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 PC and enjoy the new driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Download size of the driver: 458925 bytes (448.17 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.6 stars out of 53279 votes.
This driver is compatible with 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. How to install Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver using DriverMax

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 easy 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 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 locate the Realtek Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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