# Installing and Uninstalling the Drivers

### Before you begin

To successfully install or uninstall the drivers or software, you must have administrative privileges on the computer completing installation.

| NOTES: If you are using an Intel® 10GbE Server Adapter and an Intel Gigabit adapter in the same machine, the driver for the Gigabit adapter must be running with the Gigabit drivers found on this Intel software CD (or respective download package). If you are installing a driver in a computer with existing Intel adapters, be sure to update all the adapters (and additional adapter ports, if applicable) with the same Intel driver and supplemental software. This ensures that all adapters will function and interoperate correctly.

## Install the Drivers in Microsoft* Windows*

| NOTE: This will update the drivers for all supported Intel® network adapters in your system.

Before installing or updating the drivers, insert your adapter(s) in the computer and plug in the network cable. When Windows discovers the new adapter, it attempts to find an acceptable Windows driver already installed with the operating system.

If found, the driver is installed without any user intervention. If Windows cannot find the driver, the Found New Hardware Wizard window is displayed.

Regardless of whether or not Windows finds the driver, it is recommended that you follow the procedure below to install the driver. Drivers for all Intel adapters supported by this software release are installed.

1. If you are installing drivers from the Product CD, insert the CD. If you do not have the Product CD, download drivers from the support website and transfer them to the system.

2. If the Found New Hardware Wizard screen is displayed, click Cancel.

3. Start the autorun located on the CD. If you downloaded the software package from the support website, the autorun automatically runs after you have extracted the files.

4. Click Install Drivers and Software.

5. Follow the instructions in the install wizard.

## Uninstalling the Driver

These instructions uninstall the drivers for all Intel adapters in a system.

1. From the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.

2. Select Intel(R) Network Connections Drivers.

3. Click Add/Remove.

4. When the confirmation dialog displays, click OK.