Sony Vaio VGN-CS26G Drivers and Details

Sony Vaio VGN-CS26G originally released for Windows Vista. However Sony also release drivers and software if you plan to upgrade it into Windows 7 or downgrade it into Windows XP.

Installation:
1. Please Install according to order.
2. If you upgrade windows 7 from Windows Vista. Please read the instruction at the end of this post. Clean windows 7 installation, Windows XP just proceed and install all drivers listed here.
4. Please read License/T&A : Nvidia, Sony 
5. Windows Vista drivers available on Sony asia download page.

Windows XP Drivers

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For windows XP, download and extract the driver/application file to install.You can use winrar or 7zip software to unpack these drivers package.

Drivers
Complete Windows XP Drivers Pack
Size : 239MB, feb 6 2009
Download

Utility and Application
Complete Windows XP Applications Pack
Size : 56MB, feb 6 2009
Download



Windows 7 and Windows 8 Drivers

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Chipset Driver
Intel Chipset Installation Utility For Microsoft Windows
(Sony does not mention this drivers in the upgrade guide, but I believe chipset driver is important).
Windows 7/8/8.1 : Download


Graphics Driver 
Nvidia GeForce 9300M Graphic(9M series)
Windows 7/8/8.1 (32-bit) : Download
Windows 7/8/8.1 (64-bit) : Download

Audio Driver 
Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers
Windows 7: Download
Windows 8/8.1 : Download
(Windows 8 : tick on "I accept to the above to proceed, then select windows 8 from the list)


Wireless LAN Driver
There are 2 available wireless drivers, choose base on your specification.

Atheros Wireless LAN Drivers
Windows XP : Download
Windows Vista: Download
Windows 7: Download
Windows 8/8.1 : Download

Intel Wireless LAN Driver
Windows XP : Download
Windows Vista: Download
Windows 7: Download
Windows 8/8.1 : Download

Ethernet Driver
Marvel Yukon 88E80XX PCI-E Fast Ethernet Driver
Windows 7 : Download
Windows 8 : Download (Select Windows 8 Installer from the list)

Bluetooth Driver
Windows 7 : Download
 Note: After executing the installer, please manually install the setup.exe in C:\Upgrade\Drivers\Broadcom
Windows 8 : (Use windows 7 drivers).
Latest Drivers : Go to download page

TPM Infineon
Sony Trusted Platform Module
Windows 7 (32-bit) : Download
Windows 7 (64-bit) : Download
Windows 8 : (Use windows 7 drivers).

SD Card Driver
Ricoh SD Bus Host Adapter
Windows 7 (32-bit) : Download
Windows 7 (64-bit): Download 
Windows 8 : (Use windows 7 drivers). 

Memory Stick Driver
Ricoh Memory Stick Host Controller
Windows 7 (32-bit) : Download
Windows 7 (64-bit) : Download 
Windows 8 : (Use windows 7 drivers). 

Fingerprint Driver
(only applicable to models with Fingerprint Sensor)
Windows 7 (32-bit) : Download
Windows 7 (64-bit) : Download 
Windows 8 : (Use windows 7 drivers). 

Pointing Driver/Touchpad
Synaptic Pointing device driver
Windows 7 (32-bit) : Download
Windows 7 (64-bit) : Download 
Latest Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 : Download

Protect Suite QL 
(only applicable to models with Fingerprint Sensor)
Windows 7/8 : Use Windows Vista Drivers : Download

Sony Firmware Extension Parser (SFEP Driver)
Windows 7 (32-bit) : Download
Windows 7 (64-bit) : Download 
Windows 8 : Use windows 7 driver.

So, the list above is what you need to install after windows 7 installation. If you need the application which you have in windows vista, just re-install it in windows 7 using compatibility mode. 
Do let me know if you have problem with the installation.