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Realtek Audio Driver - 11 (21H2 or Later) Driver 6.0.9268.1

by Lenovo

What you are downloading

This file comes straight from Lenovo's own download server. 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
r18a501w.exe, 178.9 MB
Published by
Fortemedia
Digitally signed
Windows checks this signature before installing
Inside
963 files - the driver itself, its setup instructions, a digital signature file and supporting libraries
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  • Audio_install.bat3 KB
  • pnputil.exe231 KB
  • DetectionVerificationDrv.dll185 KB
  • DetectionVerificationDrv.inf7 KB
  • IntcAudioBus.inf48 KB
  • IntcAudioBus.sys254 KB
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  • IntelSSTPreprocStreamer.dll45.8 MB
  • IntelWovSDK.dll840 KB
  • MultiChannelWoV.dll1.6 MB
  • MultichannelWovCfg.dll478 KB
  • detectionverificationdrv.cat17 KB
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  • + 763 more files

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

Manufacturer
Lenovo
Driver version
6.0.9268.1
Release date
December 6, 2021
Supported Windows
Windows 11
Architecture
64-bit (x64)
File size
178.9 MB
File name
r18a501w.exe
Digital signature
Signed - catalog OemXAudioExt_fm.cat
INF version
10/01/2021,1.0.3.219
INF provider
Fortemedia
Device class
Extension
Source
Lenovo official catalog
Last verified
August 10, 2026
SHA-256
e43605a56ac387dd36f48099bea9f95ab6890c11ab5052fa0c05352386fdcbb8

Supported hardware IDs (103)

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

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 11 (64-bit) - if your Windows is different, look for another version further down the page.

  1. Download the file with the button above - it comes directly from Lenovo official catalog.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the prompts - the installer does the rest.
  3. If it asks to restart the computer, let it.

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).

Other versions of this driver

VersionReleasedSource
6.0.9816.1April 23, 2025Lenovo official catalog
6.0.9700.1October 15, 2024Lenovo official catalog
10.0.61.1October 8, 2024Lenovo official catalog
6.0.9675.1August 22, 2024Lenovo official catalog
6.0.9441.1July 4, 2024Lenovo official catalog
6.0.9247.1March 12, 2024Lenovo official catalog
6.0.9573.1December 19, 2023Lenovo official catalog
6.0.9553.1September 26, 2023Lenovo official catalog
6.0.9537.1August 18, 2023Lenovo official catalog
6.0.9373.1August 16, 2022Lenovo official catalog
6.0.9258.1July 1, 2022Lenovo official catalog
6.0.9279.1May 6, 2022Lenovo official catalog