topic Re: Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver. in Wireless

Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

Lumic — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:10:22 GMT

I have an old ASUS laptop and run Windows 11.
AC 7260 driver causes BSOD regularly, because there is no driver for Windows 11.
In addition, INTEL has chosen not to update it anymore.
Is there anything I can do? Is there a generic driver I can use that won't cause the BSOD?

Re: Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

n_scott_pearson — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:14:12 GMT

What driver are you running?

Re: Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

Lumic — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:22:31 GMT

Hello!

I am running version 17.15.0.5

Re: Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

n_scott_pearson — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:33:13 GMT

The latest (final) driver version available is v18.33.17.1, which is provided by the 21.10.1 Wireless Driver package.

Because Intel does not provide download support for discontinued adapters any longer, I created a share where I make available the final driver packages that included support for most of these adapters. Use this link: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AtacZBU04mo-j-tQ34BdSDv6y1BFsg?e=7gn50T to access this share. Subfolders provide final driver packages for most of the Discontinued Wireless adapters.

Hope this helps; let us know,

...S

Re: Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

Lumic — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:58:51 GMT

Thank You!

I will try if this works better and get back to you..

Re: Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

Lumic — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:40:47 GMT

Hello again!

Thanks for the link with the drivers, but unfortunately the problem persists.

I tried installing the updated driver but got the same problem. You can also read about it here:

https://www.windowslatest.com/2024/04/14/intel-is-again-trying-to-fix-blue-screen-crashes-on-windows-11-10-caused-by-its-drivers/

I am therefore wondering if there is any, other more general driver driver I can use instead, even if it would result in lower performance? The most important thing is to avoid system crash with BSOD.

Re: Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

n_scott_pearson — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 20:42:19 GMT

You are (now) using the final driver released for this adapter. If it doesn't work now, it's never going to. Your adapter, from 2013, has long been discontinued and its drivers frozen. If you really want to keep this old laptop alive, your only recourse is to replace this adapter with something more modern.

Sorry, but reality bites,

...S

Re: Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

Lumic — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:07:45 GMT

Yes, it really does!

It's a really old PC that works perfectly with Windows 11, except with this particular thing every now and then, I know I think it's a bit of a shame.

But then there is not much to do.

Thanks anyway!

Regards Micke

Re: Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

TRanger — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 17:22:14 GMT

Thanks for the Win 7 64 bit AC7260 wireless driver!

Re: Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

hemidenis — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:26:15 GMT

thanks!!