Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 driver.

[Lumic]

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?

[n_scott_pearson]

What driver are you running?

[Lumic]

Hello!

I am running version 17.15.0.5

[n_scott_pearson]

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

[Lumic]

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.

[TRanger]

Thanks for the Win 7 64 bit AC7260 wireless driver!

[Lumic]

Thank You!

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

[n_scott_pearson]

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

[Lumic · Accepted solution]

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