Getting Your Realtek RTL8188CU Back Online in Windows 10 (64-Bit)
Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802.11n driver for Windows 10 (64-bit) can be difficult to locate on the official Realtek website because the hardware is considered an older, "legacy" model. For most users, the most stable version for Windows 10 is 1027.4.1024.2017 Getting Your Realtek RTL8188CU Back Online in Windows
| Driver Version | Date | Signer | Stability | Speed | |----------------|------------|-------------------------|-----------|---------| | | Aug 12, 2019 | Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher | Excellent | Good | | 1027.3.0914.2016 | Sep 14, 2016 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Good | Average | | 1005.35.0512.2015 | May 12, 2015 | Realtek (unsigned on newer Win10) | Poor (disconnects) | Fair | Version: 1030
After Windows 10 version 1607, Microsoft began strictly enforcing SHA-2 driver signing. The old Realtek drivers used SHA-1 certificates (expired or untrusted). On a clean 64-bit installation with Secure Boot enabled, Windows 10 will refuse to load the driver. Realtek RTL8188CU Wireless LAN 802
Windows 10 often cuts power to USB Wi-Fi adapters to save energy. This causes random drops.
If you have a driver file meant for Windows 7 or 8, you can force it to work on Windows 10.
If you are struggling to get it working:
