The release is suitable for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 OSes

Apr 1, 2016 06:38 GMT  ·  By

Realtek has made available a new HD Audio driver build compatible with both 32- and 64-bit architectures of Microsoft’s Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 operating systems, namely version 6.0.1.7786, which could slightly improve overall audio quality.

In terms of installation, first of all, make sure your configuration is running one of the compatible platforms, and save the downloadable archive. Do not try to apply the present release on other OSes as this can lead to malfunctions, even though it might seem to work at first.

Now, close all programs and processes that might interfere with the upgrade, unzip the package, locate and run the available “Setup.exe” file, and follow all instructions displayed on-screen for a complete and successful installation.

As a recommendation, it would be a good idea to run the executable with Administrative rights to avoid any possible issues. Also, during the installation, do not reboot/restart your computer as this can lead to problems as well.

Last but not least, once completed, perform a system reboot as the wizard will ask for one so that all changes can take effect properly; if this task isn’t requested automatically, make sure to carry it out manually. However, if you have the ability to postpone this task for any reason.

Therefore, if you intend to update to this audio version, download Realtek HD Audio Driver 6.0.1.7786, take into account all aforementioned aspects, and constantly check our website in order to stay up to date with the latest releases.