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ActivCard - Other hardware - SmartReader-BIO Driver 1.0.5.0

by ActivCard8.18732-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
ActivCard
Device
ActivCard - Other hardware - SmartReader-BIO
Driver version
1.0.5.0
Release date
January 31, 2007
Supported Windows
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
Architecture
32-bit (x86)
File size
30 KB
File name
20039620_befd8384731501e25fbf6809f85fe0df32a65817.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog SmartUSB.cat
INF version
01/31/2007,1.0.5.0
INF provider
ActivCard
Device class
SmartCardReader
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
22b3e2399ed77996137cac4280d1b1bbb32ee338f339676641892e7e3584b529

Supported hardware IDs (3)

Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.

How to install

  1. Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
  2. Verify compatibility: your Windows version (Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7) and architecture (x86)must match this driver, and your device's Hardware ID should appear in the list above.
  3. Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
  4. Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256 and compare with the SHA-256 above.
  5. Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\ in Command Prompt.
  6. Install via Device Manager: right-click your device → Update driver → Browse my computer → point to the extracted folder. Alternatively run pnputil /add-driver C:\driver\*.inf /install.
  7. Check Device Manager: the device should show no warning icons, and the driver version should match.

How to roll back

If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If the button is greyed out, use the restore point from step 1 (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).