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TouchChip® Fingerprint Reader Driver 3.1.0.1

by STMicroelectronicsXP64-bit32-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
STMicroelectronics
Device
TouchChip® Fingerprint Reader
Driver version
3.1.0.1
Release date
December 31, 2008
Supported Windows
Windows XP
Architecture
64-bit (x64), 32-bit (x86)
File size
58 KB
File name
20236932_bbf1bef8f2f19089602c480950d8a572c663b6f3.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog biousbvs.cat
INF version
12/31/2008,3.1.0.1
INF provider
STMicroelectronics
Device class
SmartCardReader
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
2e4bb84abb00f666db7eb0c04ca52a09f6b91d08393d15de8b4b3a396831b031

Supported hardware IDs (6)

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 XP) 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).

Other versions of this driver

VersionReleasedSource
0.0.0.0October 19, 2001Microsoft Update Catalog
0.0.0.0July 2, 2001Microsoft Update Catalog