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Driver details

Driver Name: Realtek Audio Driver

Provider: Realtek

Version: 6.0.9873.1

Release Date: August 26, 2025

Architecture: x64, ARM64

File Size: 134.6 MB

Driver ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_0236&SUBSYS_09E31028

Supported OS: Windows 11

WHQL: Signed

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Manual download (.cab, 134.6 MB) from Microsoft servers — install via Device Manager.

Supported Hardware IDs

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All versions of this driver

Version	Release Date	Architecture	OS
10.0.66.160	January 10, 2024	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.66.160
7422.118.0	April 15, 2021	x86, x64	Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7	7422.118.0
10.0.220.1	February 25, 2026	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.220.1
6.0.1.7564	October 26, 2015	x64, x86	Windows 10	6.0.1.7564
0.0.68.3	March 15, 2024	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	0.0.68.3
6.0.9285.1	January 17, 2024	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	6.0.9285.1
6.0.1.8425	January 16, 2024	x64	Windows 10	6.0.1.8425
6.0.9098.1	January 17, 2024	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	6.0.9098.1
10.0.363.1	June 10, 2026	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.363.1
10.0.216.1	August 11, 2023	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.216.1
10.0.203.1	January 08, 2024	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.203.1
10.0.177.1	February 19, 2026	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.177.1
10.0.220.1	July 18, 2023	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.220.1
6.0.1.7349	April 24, 2021	x64	Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7	6.0.1.7349
6.0.1.7095	April 24, 2021	x64	Windows 8, Windows 7	6.0.1.7095
10.0.212.1	March 01, 2023	x64, ARM64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.212.1
10.0.66.160	February 25, 2026	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.66.160
6.0.9445.1	January 18, 2023	x64, ARM64	Windows 11, Windows 10	6.0.9445.1
10.0.220.1	June 29, 2023	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.220.1
10.0.325.1	March 06, 2026	x64	Windows 11	10.0.325.1
10.0.66.148	February 13, 2024	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.66.148
10.0.177.1	February 18, 2026	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.177.1
6.0.9873.1	August 26, 2025	x64, ARM64	Windows 11	(this page)
6.0.9826.1	April 10, 2026	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	6.0.9826.1
6.0.1.8105	January 29, 2024	x64, x86	Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7	6.0.1.8105
6.0.1.7525	April 25, 2022	x64	Windows 10	6.0.1.7525
10.0.251.6	May 13, 2026	x64	Windows 11	10.0.251.6
10.0.294.1	March 06, 2026	x64	Windows 11	10.0.294.1
10.0.325.1	May 22, 2026	x64	Windows 11	10.0.325.1
10.0.251.5	September 06, 2025	x64	Windows 11, Windows 10	10.0.251.5

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