Windows · System & Backup

virtIO drivers

Name: virtIO drivers
Author: Red Hat, Google, Virtuozzo, IBM

virtIO is a virtualization standard for network and disk device drivers.

Version 0.1.285.1 · by Red Hat, Google, Virtuozzo, IBM

Official site: linux-kvm.org

About virtIO drivers

Virtio is a virtualization standard for network and disk device drivers where just the guest's device driver "knows" it is running in a virtual environment, and cooperates with the hypervisor. This enables guests to get high performance network and disk operations, and gives most of the performance benefits of paravirtualization.

How to install virtIO drivers

Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
Prefer the command line? With Chocolatey you can install and update it with: choco install virtio-drivers
Open virtIO drivers once it finishes installing.

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Frequently asked questions

Is virtIO drivers free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to linux-kvm.org, the developer's official site, where virtIO drivers is available to download. Grabware doesn't host or modify any files.

What is the latest version of virtIO drivers?

The version listed here is 0.1.285.1, published /Date(1765. The developer's site always has the newest release.

How do I install virtIO drivers from the command line?

With Chocolatey, run: choco install virtio-drivers. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is virtIO drivers safe?

virtIO drivers downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.