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Northern Apex - Other hardware - Northern Apex USB Device Driver 2.12.24.0

by Northern Apex8.18764-bit32-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Northern Apex
Device
Northern Apex - Other hardware - Northern Apex USB Device
Driver version
2.12.24.0
Release date
September 28, 2016
Supported Windows
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
Architecture
64-bit (x64), 32-bit (x86)
File size
748 KB
File name
20965493_aadc1d16a034f22cc55ccf6365fdfeb788aa4d3a.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog ftdiport.cat
INF version
09/28/2016,2.12.24
INF provider
Northern Apex
Device class
Ports
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
d5eadedb8ff33172ef1b02f876eba122c6abf3dbee4c4a9ef619d9f810ec9d1c

Supported hardware IDs (29)

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 (x64, 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).