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Wireless 7260 Driver

by Intel

What you are downloading

This file comes straight from Microsoft's own download server - the same one Windows Update uses. We do not host it, repack it or change it in any way - the download button takes you to the manufacturer's server, not to a file of ours.

Package
f59af679-8aa5-44b9-a7e6-685c68563dce_95064d5245c07d7f587a04bdf97900596b3f6aa6.cab, 100.1 MB
Published by
Intel
Digitally signed
Windows checks this signature before installing
Inside
10 files - the driver itself, its setup instructions, a digital signature file and supporting libraries
Show the full list
  • Driver.msi28.1 MB
  • NETWUw06.dll2.6 MB
  • Netwfw02.DAT4.3 MB
  • Netwtw02.INF967 KB
  • Netwtw02.SYS6.5 MB
  • Setup.exe17.0 MB
  • Setup.xml1 KB
  • WUSetupLauncher.exe143 KB
  • WiFi.msi63.1 MB
  • netwtw02.cat45 KB

Nothing happens on its own: you download the file and decide yourself whether to install it.

Manufacturer
Intel
Device
3 devices - see the list below
Driver version
18.33.16.2
Release date
March 25, 2019
Supported Windows
Windows 10
Architecture
64-bit (x64)
File size
100.1 MB
File name
f59af679-8aa5-44b9-a7e6-685c68563dce_95064d5245c07d7f587a04bdf97900596b3f6aa6.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog Netwtw02.cat
INF version
03/25/2019,18.33.16.2
INF provider
Intel
Device class
net
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
4404bf371b3149077fd1b2d1105967725d80df4661fa055ceb071c4292b0c5ad

Supported devices (3)

  • Wireless 7260 (Intel Corporation)
  • Wireless 3160 (Intel Corporation)
  • Wireless 7265 (Intel Corporation)

Supported hardware IDs (340)

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.

Step-by-step guide for this driver

How to install

Before you start: create a restore point (Start → type "Create a restore point" → Create). It takes a minute and lets you undo everything if the new driver turns out worse than the old one. This driver is made for Windows 10 (64-bit) - if your Windows is different, look for another version further down the page.

This driver comes as a .cab file. Double-clicking it will not install anything - Windows only shows you what is inside. Install it through Device Manager instead:

  1. Right-click the downloaded file → Extract All → choose a folder you will not lose (the Desktop is fine) → Extract.
  2. Hold the Windows key and press X, then open Device Manager.
  3. Find the device that is not working - it usually has a yellow triangle, or sits under "Other devices" with a name like "Network controller".
  4. Right-click it → Update driver→ "Browse my computer for drivers".
  5. Click Browse, choose the folder you extracted into, tick Include subfolders, then Next.
  6. Windows finds the driver in that folder and installs it. Restart the computer afterwards.

If Windows answers "The best drivers for your device are already installed" - that does not mean your driver is fine, only that Windows prefers its own version. In the same window choose "Let me pick from a list of available drivers" → "Have Disk" → Browse → point to the file ending in .inf inside the extracted folder → OK.

Check it worked: open Device Manager again. The device should no longer show a warning icon, and its driver version should match the one on this page.

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 that button is greyed out, use the restore point you made before installing (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).

All versions (6)

VersionReleasedWindowsSize
18.33.16.2latestSHA-256March 25, 201910100.1 MBDownload
18.33.15.1SHA-256November 11, 20181099.5 MBDownload
18.33.13.4SHA-256April 29, 20181056.5 MBDownload
18.33.12.2SHA-256January 24, 20181060.1 MBDownload
18.33.11.2SHA-256October 31, 20171058.9 MBDownload
18.33.0.2SHA-256January 28, 2016older2.6 MBDownload