Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows Vista / Windows 7)

User Reviews

• how this driver work??

  TheRyry3/18/2011

  Pros

  I already finished the instalation and still having an error after restarting

  Cons

  I can't use this driver as a default device..why??are this driver only updating the realtek HD or it can be use as a default device??

  Summary

  somebody pliss tell how this driver work and how to use it???

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• Don't they test software before releasing it?

  PatrickJohnQuinn3/10/2011

  Pros

  Got it working - eventually

  Cons

  Windows 7 64 bit. I ran setup as an administrator, it kept saying that it cannot verify the publisher, and asks permission to continue. Then it did iot again.. and again...

  Summary

  EVENTUALLY got there... DON'T GIVE UP!

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• Manually Install is quicker then clicking ok 40 times.

  tillman_james872/18/2011

  Pros

  Drivers are fine read bottom line

  Cons

  read bottom line

  Summary

  The bottom line is this. If the driver installation program itself is giving you problems then it would just be simpler and faster to do a manual install. Follow these steps if you are logged in with administrator rights. Right click on computer and go into device manager. From there find the drop down tree for your sound controller. Expand the tree and right click on your sound device and select update driver. Select search my computer. Go into your drivers folder and find and select the appropriate folder I.E. "select Vista for Vista and 7 32 bit or select Vista64 if you have a 64bit version of either operation system. If you want to see if your operating system is 64 bit or not go into system properties and view it. Which can be seen by right clicking on computer and selecting properties. Your summary should come up along with some other things. Not being lazy and letting a simple application who's only job is to copy the drivers and give you the stupid looking realtek gui, which frankly I prefer to go without. Hope this gave you all some insight.

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• Flawless sound, slight problems

  nickcool999910/7/2010

  Pros

  Sound works. It's truly amazing!

  Cons

  Duhm. You have to allow the driver to access your computer EXACTLY 20 times.

  Summary

  You have to allow the driver to access your computer EXACTLY 20 times, each warning 20 seconds away. People think this is an endless loop, but in reality, it's just a VERY LONG loop. Download this driver if you have the patience to wait 3 1/2 minutes for a driver to go through a begin phase.

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• Did the Trick

  souleben6/7/2010

  Pros

  Easy No problemo Fixed my sound :P

  Cons

  I had to right click Run as administrator b4 running? (Win7) People are in that endless loop cause they dont do that!

  Summary

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• Worked a treat, run as administrator from desktop.

  TaysiderRegion5/19/2010

  Pros

  Once you know to run as administrator..........easy

  Cons

  none that i can think of

  Summary

  saved me buying new sound card when all i needed was this driver

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• It isn't an endless loop

  vmlinuxz5/8/2010

  Pros

  I don't like ham

  Cons

  Sam I am.

  Summary

  It just takes like 40 times of clicking it, and is horribly annoying, but it does get through eventually. Good luck folks.

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• It worked great

  okleftovers2/27/2010

  Pros

  It downloaded great, in a short amount of time, and it got my audio going on my windows 7.

  Cons

  After you download. You do after find the file to open and install it.

  Summary

  Bottom of the line is it gets your audio going without charging you money.

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• Big problems with this driver.

  randylg1/25/2010

  Pros

  None. It won't install.

  Cons

  Starts to install, then Win7 says it can't verify the publisher, I click install anyway and a few seconds later the same message comes back that it can't verify the publisher. Clicked on this maybe 50 times. Same result.

  Summary

  Don't know if it is a problem with the installer software or Win7. But somebody needs to read these reviews and get their act together either at Microsoft or Realtek.

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• Works Fine on my PC

  Vegeta_33901/24/2010

  Pros

  Works Fine on my PC. Just install it.

  Cons

  I don't think there is any.

  Summary

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