Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

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This package contains the Realtek High Definition audio driver. Audio driver is the software that helps your operating system to communicate with audio devices such as internal sound cards, speakers, headsets, and microphones.
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Fixes & Enhancements

- Fixed the issue where there is no sound on the system after you install the audio driver through the exe installation.
- Fixed the issue where a Windows error message is displayed when you install the audio driver multiple times. This issue occurs when subfolders are created with an abnormal naming convention in the Waves folder.
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Version

6.0.9780.1, A83

Release date

18 Feb 2025

Download Type

Driver

Category

Audio

Importance

Critical
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Realtek-High-Definition-Audio-Driver_M40HH_WIN64_6.0.9780.1_A83_01.EXE
File Size: 294.18 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
ce13d20e24a0137d3e5f88e367293124
SHA1:
fa55aba7161bcb57ec78696c6c464884831a24e0
SHA-256:
f685a17fbbdf35a5fcbe2a563196720038f1dc124b313e2c2b5b3cd99e716c47

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Audio drivers and applications take no more than 4 minutes to be installed on your system. You can install the updates in the background while using the system.
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Dell Update Package Instructions

Note: Your system requires a restart after installing the driver. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

Download
1. Click Download File.
2. When the File Download window is displayed, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read the information in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites that are identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

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