It will Update all of your drivers in just a few clicks, and even backup your drivers before making any changes. The Driver Update Utility automatically finds, downloads and installs the right driver for your hardware and operating system. Automatic updates could save you hours of time. If you are having trouble finding the right driver, stop searching and fix driver problems faster with the Automatic Driver Update Utility. Many device drivers are not updated through the Microsoft Windows Update service.
Visit our Driver Support Page for helpful step-by-step videos Install Drivers Automatically In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect. Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.Ĭlick the Update Driver button and follow the instructions. In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button
In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager It allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them. To install a driver in Windows, you will need to use a built-in utility called Device Manager. Some customers have not had success so this should be seen as a possible solution and not a guarantee of Windows 10 compatibility.Once you download your new driver, then you need to install it. Update : Our staff and some customers have found that the above process also works for many Windows 10 PCs. Cick "Search Automatically for updated driver software Under Network Adapters, click this device once to highlight, then right-click and select Update Driver SoftwareĤ. Press Windows key + X key on Windows 8 desktop screen and select "Device Manager" from the popup menuģ. Computer must already be connected to Internet using internal WiFi, then plug in AWUS036H adapterĢ. Update : Several buyers have referenced they had an easier time doing the install by taking these steps:ġ. Note that this guide pertains to any Realtek RTL8187L based device from Alfa including AWUS036EW, UBDo-gt8, and Tube-U(G). Click here to see an online Windows 8 driver install guide for AWUS036H from Alfa Network, Inc. Let us know in the comments section below if installation was also plug and play for you. The Alfa Client Utility program is not currently compatible, but you can use the Windows 8 Connection Manager to scan for and connect to networks.
There is no official Windows 8 driver for this product yet, so this video details how to install using the Windows 7 driver. In this video we also show how to install the driver manually in case it is not plug and play for you (for this part, expand the video window or put in full screen mode to see on-screen text clearly). On our Toshiba notebook, it was plug and play, no driver needed. There is also a range comparison to the on-board WiFi card at the end. We have tested the Alfa AWUS036H 1000mW long range WiFi USB adapter on Windows 8. Note this process will not work if you do not have Internet access through your internal Wi-Fi card or built-in Ethernet when doing it.) Then select "Search Automatically for Updated Driver Software". Go to Device Manager, go to Other section, and right click "RT81787" device, and select Update Driver. Try the following process first, then try the video if no luck: You must be connected to Internet first through internal Wi-Fi or Ethernet for this to work.
So you may not need to go through the manual process outlined in the video. (Update July 6, 2015: it appears Microsoft's online database now includes the latest INF file for this device which is from Realtek from 12/2009.