⚠️ (e.g., driverdr.com, softpedia-like clones). They often bundle malware or outdated versions.

Widely considered one of the simplest alternatives for adding USB 3.0 and NVMe support.

Manual alternative (using DISM)

For advanced users, you can use the built-in Windows Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool to manually add drivers.

Many motherboard manufacturers released their own versions of the tool that function similarly to Intel's.