Esp 8266 Windows 10 Driver. Activate the virtual environment: On Windows: esptoolenv\Scripts\activate. Mostly these days devices download and install drivers on their own, automagically.
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. A prerequisite to program ESP*-based modules usually is to establish a communications channel from your development platform (PC, Mac, Linux) to the device over USB. The chip integrates a full TCP/IP.
Mostly these days devices download and install drivers on their own, automagically.
Activate the virtual environment: On Windows: esptoolenv\Scripts\activate.
Here's a quick guide: Create a virtual environment and choose its name, e.g. 'esptoolenv': python -m venv esptoolenv. Install the latest esptool.py version within the active virtual environment: pip install esptool. DO NOT download drivers from sites on the internet besides Microsoft or the manufacture.