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By KevinA
#33518 from ->oem110.inf
in the /windows/inf folder
; CH341SER.INF
; Driver for CH341 (USB=>SERIAL chip) V3.3
; WDM&VXD for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/64bit Vista/Server2008/Win7/64bit Win7
; Copyright (C) W.ch 2001-2011
;

[Version]
Signature = "$Chicago$"
Class = Ports
ClassGuid = {4D36E978-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Provider = %WinChipHead%
DriverVer = 11/04/2011, 3.3.2011.11
CatalogFile.NT = CH341SER.CAT

This was downloaded and installed by Windows 10 when I plugged into the ESP8266 ESP-12-x
Use Driver Manager to update the driver and force it to use the internet.
wch.cn produced the driver and it has been signed by Microsoft.
DO NOT download drivers from sites on the internet besides Microsoft or the manufacture, fair warning.

UPDATE:
http://www.wch.cn/downfile/5
Link to CH341SER.ZIP
I just downloaded it without a problem other then the translation and the way they have the web site setup -- it is not too insane to show the files as URL's but the only way to download is a button located somewhere on the page where the URL's are.