        Realtek Semiconductor Corp. High Definition Audio System Software 
RTL Ver:6.0.9268.1

                        Installation and Setup

2021.11.20
Driver Installation/Removal Procedure For Realtek High Definition Audio Codec:
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<<< For Windows10 x64 Driver >>>
<<< For Windows11 x64 Driver >>>
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Setup Driver at first time:
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Windows :
1. Run the setup.exe program to start the installation. 
  
2. Click on [Next] to continue the procedure. If the screen resolution is lower 
        than 1024*768,press [Yes] to continue the installation. If the Windows popup 
        "Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software" message, 
        press "Install this driver software anyway" to continue the installation.
        
3. Finally, select to restart the system and press [Finish] to complete
        the installation.  

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Manual driver install by INF :
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1. Go to "Control Panel"and select "Hardware and Sound".
2. Select "Device Manager" on Devices and Printers
3. Right click on the "High Definition Audio Device" of Device Manager and select "Update Driver Software" on pop up menu.
4. Select "Browse my computer for driver software" option.
5. Browse Realtek Audio driver location and press "Next" button.
6. Installing Realtek Audio driver.
7. Windows has finished installing the Realtek audio driver.

For the component device,
8. Double click on the "Software components" to expand item in Device Manager.

9. Right click on the "Realtek Audio Effects Component" of Device Manager and select "Update Driver Software" on pop up menu.
10. Select "Browse my computer for driver software" option.
11. Browse Realtek Audio driver location and check the "Include subfolders" and press "Next" button.
12. Installing Realtek Audio Effects Component driver.

13. Right click on the "Realtek Audio Universal Service" of Device Manager and select "Update Driver Software" on pop up menu.
14. Select "Browse my computer for driver software" option.
15. Browse Realtek Audio driver location and check the "Include subfolders" and press "Next" button.
16. Installing Realtek Audio Universal Service driver.

17. Right click on the "Realtek Hardware Support Application" of Device Manager and select "Update Driver Software" on pop up menu.
18. Select "Browse my computer for driver software" option.
19. Browse Realtek Audio driver location and check the "Include subfolders" and press "Next" button.
20. Installing Realtek Hardware Support Application driver.

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Update Driver:
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Windows  :
1. Run setup.exe, it will remove the original driver in your system.
2. Click "Next" to remove the original audio driver in your system.
3. Once after the original driver removed , reboot the computer.
4. It will install audio driver automatically after computer restarted.

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Remove Driver:
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Windows  :
1. Go to Apps.

2. Select "Control Panel" in "Windows System"

3. Select [Programs and Features] icon.

4. Select "Realtek High Definition Audio Driver" and press [uninstall] button.

5. Click on [Yes] to finish the uninstallation.        

6. At the end of the procedure, select to restart the system and press
        [Finish] to complete the uninstallation.

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Driver uninstall in Device Manager :
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1. Go to "Control Panel"and select "Hardware and Sound".
2. Select "Device Manager" on Devices and Printers

3. Double click on the "Software components" to expand item in Device Manager.

4. Right click on the "Realtek Audio Effects Component" of Device Manager and select "Uninstall" on pop up menu.
5. Select the option "Delete the driver software for this device" and press "Uninstall" button.

6. Right click on the "Realtek Audio Universal Service" of Device Manager and select "Uninstall" on pop up menu.
7. Select the option "Delete the driver software for this device" and press "Uninstall" button.

8. Right click on the "Realtek Hardware Support Application" of Device Manager and select "Uninstall" on pop up menu.
9. Select the option "Delete the driver software for this device" and press "Uninstall" button.

10. Expend the item "Sound, video and game controllers".
    Select "Realtek(R) Audio".
    Right click the mouse button and select "Properties" on the pop-up menu.
    Select the tab "Details" and select "Extended Infs"
    To uninstall extension driver, please remember all of the values in "Extended Infs". ( e.g. oem99.inf )

11. Expend the item "Sound, video and game controllers".
    Select "Realtek(R) Audio".
    Right click the mouse button and select "Uninstall device" on the pop-up menu.
    Check the box of "Delete the driver software for this device".
    Click "Uninstall"
    The device driver will be uninstalled.

12. Run Pnputil.exe to uninstall extension driver
    Run "Command Prompt" as administrator
    Execute the command : Pnputil.exe -d oem*.inf
    The "oem*.inf" is recorded in "Extended Infs" of Properties of Realtek(R) Audio.
    ( e.g. Pnputil.exe -d oem99.inf )
    The extension driver will be uninstalled.

13. Reboot system.


<< Other Information >>

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Silent Installation:
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Run "Setup.exe /s /f2<path\LogFile> /z[-rp<path\LogFile>]"
e.g. setup.exe /s /f2c:\mylog.log /z[-rpC:\RHDSetup.log]

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Silent Uninstallation:
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Run "Setup.exe /removeonly /s /f1<path\USetup.iss> /f2<path\LogFile> /z[-rp<path\LogFile>]"
e.g. setup.exe /removeonly /s /f1C:\AudioDriver\USetup.iss /f2c:\mylog.log /z[-rpC:\RHDSetup.log]


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Version Information:
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If driver package include below drivers :
Windows: --------------------------------------------------------

Windows10
Windows11
RTKVHD64.sys                                        :6.0.9268.1


Folder : RealtekAPO_911
RltkAPOU64.dll                                      : 11.0.6000.911

Folder : RealtekService_378
RtCOM64.dll                                         : 3.0.0.5
RtDataProc64.dll                                    : 2.0.0.4
RtkApi64U.dll                                       : 1.0.1.111
RtkAudUService64.exe                                : 1.0.301.1
RtkCfg64.dll                                        : 1.0.0.378
Setup Program                                       : 4.75


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History:
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Driver Package 9188.1
    Realtek HD Audio Driver support all of Realtek HD Audio Codec .
    1. OS Supporting: Microsoft Windows 10 - x64、Windows 11 - x64
    2. Add/Fix
        1.) Driver :
            1. Customizations.
            2. Bug fix.



