Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version

Siegfriedm said:

Hey guys, any advice on how to roll back to an old version? I want to try the popular 8447 version, and I downloaded the
"Windows 10 version 1803 and Later Servicing Drivers" 138,4 MB one from here Microsoft Update Catalog
Tried to install with usual procedure, but it says "best drivers for your device are already installed". Also uninstalling the latest version, and try to install 8447 one, gives me same message.
Maybe it's the wrong link? I have Win10 x64 version 1803, but I can see multiple downloads for 1803 version

It's real easy to roll back to a previous driver:
Roll Back Driver to Previous Version in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials


For 8447, try the 127.0 MB option:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/...a0f307df67.cab

Siegfriedm said:

Yes, thanks. I know the roll back feature of Windows, but it restores a very old and generic release.
I meant an actual "real" roll back to driver 8447. Windows keep not allow me to install 8447, even if I choose 127 MB option.
It keep saying "best drivers for your device are already installed"
No problems to install 8454 and 8459. Odd

You need to delete the Realtek drivers from the driverstore.

To do that follow these steps:

1. To take a list of all drivers and find the driver you want to change. From the list make a note of the oemxx.inf filenames of the installed Realtek drivers. You might have two drivers: The current driver and the one you can rollback to. They both exist in the driverstore.
From an elevated command prompt run the command:

Code:

pnputil /enum-drivers

2. Backup the installed Realtek drivers, where XX=the driver numbers of the Realtek drivers from step 1.
First, create a folder for each of the installed Realtek drivers, (if you have more than one, the current and the one to rollback to) found in step 1.
Run the command for each of the drivers in the driverstore. (run it once or twice, depending on the number of drivers you currently have)

Code:

pnputil /export-driver oemXX.inf <Realtek Backup folder>

example: If the current driver is oem12.inf and the backup folder you created is in your desktop the folder RTLBackup1, the command should be:
pnputil /export-driver oem12.inf %userprofile\Desktop\RTLBackup1

3. Remove the drivers, where XX=the driver numbers of the Realtek drivers from step 1 (run it once or twice depending on the number of drivers you currently have)

Code:

pnputil /delete-driver oemXX.inf /force

4. Go to Device Manager, find the Realtek Audio device and install the driver you want, by selecting Update driver and selecting to get the driver from your PC, in the folder where you have unpacked the cab file from Microsoft Update Catalog.


5. When done, and everything is according to what you want, you can delete the driver backup folders you created in step 2

EDIT: Alternatively as @DooGie suggested you can use DriverStore Explorer [RAPR], a free third party application to do the same thing, in a GUI.

Siegfriedm said:

@ddelo Thank you. Very helpful

You're very welcome!

IntelliMoo said:

Yep!!! It's even the best ever for me.

Working fine for me here