Fingerprint Reader Driver 1.2.0.189
by Upek8.18732-bitSHA-256 verified
- Manufacturer
- Upek
- Device
- Fingerprint Reader
- Driver version
1.2.0.189- Release date
- August 4, 2009
- Supported Windows
- Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- File size
- 5.4 MB
- File name
4491_ba16bcb9d389632641ae483bc3b18867ea0e4c13.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
tcwbfadv.cat - INF version
08/04/2009,1.2.0.0189- INF provider
- UPEK
- Device class
- Biometric
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 8, 2026
- SHA-256
7da7ba2d88f82b769d5fd789cb57493c2e7283a1c5ac4f5317151f316d5a1c1d
Supported hardware IDs (12)
- USB\VID_147E&PID_2016&REV_0003&MI_00
- USB\VID_147E&PID_2016&REV_0001
- USB\VID_147E&PID_2016&REV_0001&MI_00
- USB\VID_147E&PID_2016&REV_0002
- USB\VID_147E&PID_2016&REV_0002&MI_00
- USB\VID_147E&PID_2016&REV_0003
- USB\VID_0483&PID_2016
- USB\VID_0483&PID_2016&MI_00
- USB\VID_147E&PID_1000
- USB\VID_147E&PID_1000&MI_00
- USB\VID_147E&PID_1001
- USB\VID_147E&PID_1001&MI_00
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
- Create a restore point(Start → "Create a restore point" → Create), so you can roll back if anything goes wrong.
- 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.
- Download the file using the button - it comes directly from Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Optionally verify the checksum: open PowerShell, run
Get-FileHash your-download.cab -Algorithm SHA256and compare with the SHA-256 above. - Extract the .cab archive: right-click → Extract All, or run
expand -F:* file.cab C:\driver\in Command Prompt. - 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. - 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).