What is "Realtek High Definition Audio"?
"Realtek High Definition Audio" refers to sound cards most common in the computer world. These components are usually included in motherboards and some "gaming" headsets.
A cosa serve il driver «Realtek High Definition Audio»?
Your motherboard most likely has an integrated sound card that requires a Realtek driver. The driver Realtek HD Audio allows your computer to process audio files and play multimedia content, as well as manage speakers, configure audio on PC speakers, and expand support for various audio codecs.
How to download and install Realtek High Definition Audio Driver for Windows 10
To download and install the Realtek High Definition Audio driver in Windows 10, you need to follow a series of steps that we explain below.
Check the device type
First of all, you need to know what kind of sound card is built into your motherboard. To do this, press the "Win + X" keys on your Windows 10 system and select the "Device Manager" option. A new window will open showing you the list of devices that have been installed on your computer.
Find and click on the 'Sound and video controllers and game controllers' entry. There, all the audio devices that you have installed on your computer will be displayed.
Download the Realtek High Definition Audio driver via Microsoft's server
One of the easiest ways to download the Realtek High Definition Audio driver is to right click on the Realtek audio driver and choose the "Update Driver" option from Windows 10.
In a new window, you will see two options to download the driver software. The first alternative is to ask the system to search for the driver via the server Microsoft. Once the latest version is found, the system will download and install it automatically.
Download the Realtek High Definition Audio driver from the Microsoft catalog
Another alternative that will allow you to download the Realtek High Definition Audio driver is the Microsoft catalog. This database provides a list of all audio drivers released by Realtek.
To download the driver for the Realtek audio device, go to the Microsoft catalog. Then, select the latest version that matches your device and press the button «Download» that yes located on the right side of the website. Next, you will see a window where you need to choose the download location.
Installa il driver Realtek High Definition Audio
Once you have downloaded the Realtek device driver, you need to unzip the package which contains a file with extension.cab. For the decompression process we recommend you to use the WinRAR application.
Go back to the installation options window and select "Search my computer for the driver". In a new window you can find the directory that contains the Realtek HD Audio driver. Click on «Next» and wait a few seconds while the installation finishes. Also, you can choose to activate the sound driver in safe mode in Windows, and finally, you will need to reboot the system.
Additional recommendation
In addition to the Realtek HD Audio driver, you can download the application “Realtek HD Audio Manager”. This excellent tool can help you manage all the functions of the built-in audio device, solve compatibility problems and correct errors that may occur during the operation of said device.
To download this application, go to the Realtek website. Select your Windows 10 operating system and press the «Download» button. Once the download is complete, locate the file and run it for install Realtek HD Audio Manager on your PC.
