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Why Do I Need to Install and Update VirtIO Drivers for Windows?

Why Do I Need to Install VirtIO Drivers?

VirtIO drivers are paravirtualized drivers that provide high-performance disks and NICs for ECSs.

  • Windows does not have VirtIO drivers installed by default.
  • Public images have VirtIO drivers by default.
  • You need to install VirtIO drivers for private images. For details, see Installing VirtIO Drivers.

Why Do I Need to Update VirtIO Drivers?

This ensures that known issues identified by the community can be eliminated from drivers as soon as possible.

What Do I Need to Do?

  • Upgrade VirtIO drivers in Windows private images or running Windows ECSs.
  • If you have any technical issues or questions, contact the customer service.