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.