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Who Should Read This Article?
This information is for customers using Citrix Hypervisor or XenServer who are entitled to receive automatic Windows I/O driver updates on their Windows VMs.
Latest version
The following versions of XenNet are the latest that are available through Windows Automatic Updates. The version that is installed on your Windows VM depends on the version of Windows.
| Version | Release Date | Applicable Windows versions | Notes |
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| 9.1.7.65 | Oct 22, 2024 |
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server Core 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server Core 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server Core 2022
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server Core 2025
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version.
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Version History
| Version | Release Date | Applicable Windows versions | Notes |
|---|
| 9.1.6.60 | Jun 04, 2024 |
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server Core 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server Core 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server Core 2022
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Please note that this version is not available through Windows Automatic Updates. Follow these steps to install the driver:
If you already have XenServer VM Tools for Windows installed:
- Open a command prompt as Administrator.
- Reinstall all drivers:
cd "C:\Program Files\XenServer\XenTools"
uninstall.exe install
If you do not have XenServer VM Tools for Windows installed:
-
Download XenServer VM Tools for Windows (attached to this page).
- Launch the installer MSI file and ensure that the Install I/O Drivers Now checkbox is enabled. You can check the status of your driver installations by going to Windows Settings > Update & Security > View Update History > Driver Updates.
For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version
Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers.
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| 9.1.5.51 | Nov 27, 2023 |
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server Core 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server Core 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server Core 2022
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This version includes a fix for the following issue:
- On Windows 10 20H2 and later, Windows Update treats the latest xennet driver as a Manual Update and does not install it automatically.
For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version
Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers.
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| 9.1.2.23 | Jan 14, 2022 |
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 10
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server Core 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server Core 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server Core 2022
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For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version
Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers.
|
| 9.1.1.8 | Jun 24, 2021 |
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 10
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server Core 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server Core 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server Core 2022
|
For more information about installing the version 9.x.x.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version
Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers.
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| 9.0.0.7 | 19 Dec 2019 |
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 10
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server Core 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server Core 2019
|
For more information about installing the version 9.0.0.x drivers, see Upgrading your Citrix Hypervisor Windows I/O drivers to the latest major version
On Windows 10 20H2 and later, Windows Update treats the latest xennet driver as a Manual Update and does not install it automatically. You can check the status of your driver installations by going to Windows Settings > Update & Security > View Update History > Driver Updates. If this occurs, you can install the driver by downloading the Citrix VM Tools for Windows from the Citrix Hypervisor download page , and installing manually the driver inside the MSI file.
Important: Updating to this version of the driver removes the quiesced snapshots capability of the VM. If you are using quiesced snapshots and wish to retain this functionality, do not adopt the 9.0.0.x drivers.
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| 8.2.1.102 | 28 Mar 2018 |
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008 SP2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
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