EliteBook 8740w Ultimate Driver Guide

Recently I try to made my Win10 setup on 8740w ultimately updated, so in this thread I will share my drivers researches for this machine.

Always made System Restore Point before uninstalling/installing drivers.

Category	Device	IDs	Last HP official Win7 x64 version	Win10 1607 x64 built-in version	Newer or working version	Notes
Driver-Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices	HP Quick Launch Buttons Device name: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard with HP QLB	ACPI\PNP0303	6.50.17.1 Rev A; sp49104; Jun 18, 2010	10.0.14393.206; Microsoft; 21.06.2006	6.50.18.1 Rev A; sp49456, info; 20 Aug 2010. HP Hotkey Support 5.0.28.1 Rev A; sp71790, info; July 09, 2015 NOTE: Both drivers wasn't tested; post if you tested it.
Driver-Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices	Synaptics TouchPad	ACPI\SYN016E	15.0.17.2; sp48843; May 24, 2010	15.0.17.4; May 27 2010	16.1.6.2; May 18 2012	Adds features: scrolling with 2 fingers, 2 finger zoom, 3 finger scrolling (home/end), Momentum, etc. Using TouchPad or ClickPad in Windows 10
Driver-Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices	Validity Fingerprint Sensor Driver	USB\VID_138A&PID_0007 Validity FP Sensor VFM-495 FW version: 4.xx; VFS451 is USB\VID_138A&PID_0007	4.5.133.0 Rev.A; sp66915; Jun 20, 2014 NOTE: Inside this package driver for VFS451 is version 2.3.0.0 and *.DLLs are same as built-in Win10 x64. NOTE 2: Not work with Windows Hello fingerprint logon. NOTE 3: Requires HP ProtectTools Security Manager to enable the user interface for fingerprint registration.	2.3.0.0 05.07.2013	4.5.124.0; WindowsUpdateCatalog; 17 Oct 2013; Tested & Working or 4.5.124.10; Validity Inc.; 30 Oct 2013; NOT Tested or 4.4.234.0; sp58900; info; 6 Sep 2012; Tested & Working NOTE: Older, but compatible with Windows Hello fingerprint logon - no need to install HP Client Security bloatware. NOTE 2: Probably not compatible with HP Client Security (more info). NOTE 3: For registering fingerprints at BIOS level probably you need native Win10 2.3.0.0 driver and HP Client Security.	How to install WindowsUpdateCatalog 4.5.124.0 or 4.4.234.0 VFS451 driver compatible with Windows Hello How To Use Fingerprint To Sign In To Win10 Troubleshooting a HP Fingerprint Reader In Win8
Driver-Network	Intel Pro Wireless WiFi Adv-N 6200	PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4239	15.2.0.19; sp58782; Sep 12, 2012	15.4.1.1; 23 Jan 2013 NOTE: causes BSOD when connecting to 5GHz mobile phone hotspot	15.15.0.1; 17 Nov 2014 NOTE: If you have installed HP's driver version uninstall it before installing this version	get 15.15 version from Intel website; filename: Wireless_17.16.0_De164.exe
Driver-Storage	Ricoh Media Card Readers	PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0843 - SD/MMC PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0852 - xD-Picture Card PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0592 - Memory Stick PCMCIA\RICOH-BAY8CONTROLLER-F1B2 - SmartCard	2.14.00.05; sp46999; 8 Jan 2010 Inside this package: SD/MMC: 6.10.1.3, 25.06.2009; xD-Picture Card: 6.10.1.4, 25.06.2009; Memory Stick: 6.10.1.3, 25.06.2009; SmartCard Reader: 1.12.0.0, 20.07.2009;	SD/MMC: unknown device xD-Picture: 6.0.1.7 11/17/2006 Memory Stick: unknown device SmartCard: 1.7.0.1 10/03/2006	SD/MMC: 6.10.1.5, 07.03.2011; xD-Picture Card: 6.10.1.5, 07.03.2011; Memory Stick: 6.10.1.5, 07.03.2011; SmartCard Reader: 1.12.0.0, 20.07.2009;	For set of latest drivers you must manual install each driver separately from Device Manager Properties tab.
Firmware	Intel Full ME Firmware Component		6.2.61.3535 Rev.A; sp80146.exe; May 5, 2017 NOTE: Fixes CVE-2017-5689 Vulnerability NOTE 2: Intel Management Engine Components Driver must be installed before this package is installed. It is recommended to plug in AC power for MEFW upgrade. NOTE 3: yet not tested		previous working version: 6.2.40.1045; sp59666; 31 Oct 2012 NOTE: can fix unexpected shutdowns NOTE 2: non-official 8740w version, but compatible, tested and working	sp59666 was removed from HP's public FTP server
Software-Security	HP 3D DriveGuard	VEN_HPQ&DEV_0004	4.1.10.1; sp53795; Jul 18, 2011	unknown device	4.2.9.1; sp64144 info; Oct 30, 2013

links will be added (at this moment try use google).

...to be continued...

If anyone know newer drivers or install untested ones then please post in this thread.

Spoiler: Change log

20.05.2017 - initial release
21.05.2017 - added: new fingerprint 4.5.124.0 and .10 driver, few links
21.05.2017 - added: HP Quick Launch Buttons / HP Hotkey Support
27.05.2017 - added: Ricoh Media Card Readers
31.05.2017 - added: Synaptic TouchPad newer driver

 

Added compilation of latest drivers for Ricoh Media Card Readers.

 

Nice idea as the 8740w is mostly identically to the 8540p (according to my research) you might try to find some up to date drivers via the 8540p one.

Validity Fingerprint Sensor Driver:
Additional as the Original HP driver 4.5.133.0 can be used for the HP EliteBook 850 G1 we might try to use also 4.5.321.0 (sp74167) here.

HP Quick Launch Buttons:
6.50.18.1 Rev A works fine on my 8540p so I assume also on the 8740w

 

Either in 4.5.321.0 (sp74167) nor newer 4.5.324.0 (sp74390) isn't VID_138A&PID_0007 device in INFs.

And you linked to sp49456, which is already on the list.

 

Any input on how to get around the issue of WiFi being stuck "off" in Windows 10? I fixed mine by installing 7, then installing HP Quick Launch and Connection Manager THEN upgrading to 10 from there but now I am about to do a fresh install on a new SSD and would rather just fresh install Win10 if possible.