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.
Parent topic: Image Optimization
- Why Do I Need to Install VirtIO Drivers?
- Why Do I Need to Update VirtIO Drivers?
- What Do I Need to Do?