The most reliable driver package was Realtek_WLAN_USB_RTL8192FU_1030.40.0421.2020 . Users had to disable driver signature enforcement on some systems. By late 2021, Realtek released signed WHQL drivers that resolved most stability issues.
She sat in the dark, the desktop humming. The adapter was warm to the touch again. Not from power. From something else.
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