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VFS491 Driver 4.5.338.0

by Synaptics FP Sensors8.18764-bit32-bitSHA-256 verified

Manufacturer
Synaptics FP Sensors
Device
VFS491
Driver version
4.5.338.0
Release date
December 5, 2016
Supported Windows
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
Architecture
64-bit (x64), 32-bit (x86)
File size
6.8 MB
File name
b2f29a83-befb-43c7-8fee-426d4c25deab_d39acb490e498fc8c49fa2837a3ee00702e28bb2.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog wbf_vfs_003d_adv.cat
INF version
12/05/2016,4.5.338.0
INF provider
Synaptics FP Sensors
Device class
Biometric
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 8, 2026
SHA-256
4440f2380b1ede8c1859ebdf94cda48b6223f687665a99e7785291396108efaf

Supported hardware IDs (1)

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).

Other versions of this driver

VersionReleasedSource
4.5.356.0August 27, 2019Microsoft Update Catalog
4.5.351.0June 27, 2018Microsoft Update Catalog
4.5.341.0May 18, 2017Microsoft Update Catalog
4.5.335.0June 21, 2016Microsoft Update Catalog
4.5.324.0November 11, 2015Microsoft Update Catalog
4.5.321.0September 19, 2015Microsoft Update Catalog
4.5.315.0July 23, 2015Microsoft Update Catalog
4.5.307.0May 27, 2015Microsoft Update Catalog