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    How to get free ASUS laptop drivers

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by margol1, Sep 12, 2014.

  1. margol1

    margol1 Newbie

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    The ASUS official site redirects to the commercial Driver Navigator. The latter is indeed very good, but it costs minimum $29 for a year. Are those old good times, when manufacturers provided drivers for their products free, gone ? :(
     
  2. Kevin@GenTechPC

    Kevin@GenTechPC Company Representative

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    Gtanner00 Notebook Guru

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    You must have been in a scam site. Asus drivers and anyone else's are always free.
     
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    Latest ASUS Laptop Drivers for Windows 8.1

    After you open any of the below links, select the OS as Windows 8.1 (or Windows 8 if you couldn't find Windows 8.1 for things like the ASUS Virtual Camera and ASUS LifeFrame3)

    Intel Chipset Drivers

    Intel Rapid Storage Technology

    Intel Management Engine Interface

    Graphics Chipset Drivers

    Audio Drivers

    LAN Drivers

    WLAN Drivers

    Bluetooth Drivers

    Card Reader Drivers

    Touchpad Drivers

    Keyboard Device Filter Driver

    ATK Package

    Power4Gear Hybrid

    ASUS Virtual Camera

    ASUS LifeFrame3



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    Latest ASUS Laptop Drivers for Windows 7

    After you open any of the below links, select the OS as Windows 7

    Intel Chipset Drivers

    Intel USB 3.0 Drivers

    Intel Rapid Storage Technology

    Intel Management Engine Interface

    Graphics Chipset Drivers

    Audio Drivers

    LAN Drivers

    WLAN Drivers

    Bluetooth Drivers

    Card Reader Drivers

    Touchpad Drivers

    Keyboard Device Filter Driver

    ATK Package

    Power4Gear Hybrid

    Wireless Console

    ASUS USB Charger

    ASUS Virtual Camera

    ASUS LifeFrame3
     
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  5. margol1

    margol1 Newbie

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    I've been there, but for some reason I could not find Win 7 drivers for my model. Only Win 8 and 8.1.
     
  7. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    just a tip for the future, no manufacturer charges money for drivers. That is 100% scam and even if I did end up buying the drivers accidentally, do you think you can trust them and install their drivers? who knows what spyware they've bundled in the drivers to track you or harm you. Always install drivers from the manufacturer download links directly
     
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  8. margol1

    margol1 Newbie

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    In general, you're absolutely right. But in this specific case, the drivers were downloaded from the official ASUS site. The scam played a role as a "go-between" only. In fact, this "Driver Navigator" is quite known and reputable software, but the way they are marketing it is disgusting, imho.
     
  9. Kevin@GenTechPC

    Kevin@GenTechPC Company Representative

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    It's not from ASUS for sure.
    Any URL can contain the word ASUS but that does not mean it's official.

    You can provide the URL from your history and show it to everyone.
     
  10. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    But it saaaysss it's official!

    :p Were you redirected from the Asus support page? (Or you can link us to where you were obtaining the drivers as Kevin suggested.)
     
  11. Kevin@GenTechPC

    Kevin@GenTechPC Company Representative

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    That's a phishing/scam site.