How to Install & use unsigned drivers in Windows Vista/7 x. Since I have just recently gone the x. I had some issues with my audio driver (a Sound. MAX ADI driver) on Windows 7. It installed perfectly, but it wouldn't load the driver because it wasn't properly signed (even though it should have been WHQL according to ASUS). Couple of hours of googling later, I found a viable solution and though it would be a good idea to share it.. As you might know, or will learn now , starting with Windows Vista, MS decided to add an extra protection to x. Ever since I released the nLite update after so many years, I am getting the same question: will there be nLite for Windows 7+, is current nLite update all there is? Device Driver Signature Enforcement. In other words you can install & use only MS certified drivers in your system. If you would install an unsigned or improperly signed driver then Windows would let you know that the driver is not signed and it would not load on the next boot (usually giving an error) or even not install at all. Sure, this sounds like a worthy security upgrade, but small- time publishers might have financial issues getting a MS digitally signed driver for their app, which is pretty costly. These kind of unsigned drivers can range from non- critical software drivers (like ATi Tools), to necessary firewall drivers (like Peer Guardian), to very useful Beta Audio and Video drivers that fix issues quickly (like Sound. MAX, ATi and n. Vidia drivers) or even an expired digital certificate. An easy way to load the unsigned driver is by pressing F8 during the boot sequence (just after POST, but before the Windows loading logo), which opens up the Advanced Boot Options list, and choosing the Disable Driver Signature Enforcement. But it doesn't sound very fun to do this every time you boot the system, right?! Works only on Windows Vista x. SP1 !! Preliminary step: Uninstall and delete the troublesome driver then reboot. No errors should pop up after booting into Windows! If they do, use Device Manager to completely remove the faulty driver (right- click the device > Uninstall > in the message box tick 'Delete driver' and accept to uninstall the driver). Please be careful when removing the device driver so you won't accidentally remove another device! The device that has a faulty driver should show up with a yellow warning sign! Now continue with the following: Disable User Account Control (UAC) and reboot; Go to Start and type cmd in the search box; Right- click on cmd. Run as administrator; In the newly created command prompt box, type the following (pressing enter after each line): Code. DDISABLE. The ones without the Digital Certificate icon should be the best bet. Still not working? Sometimes, like with my case, the conflicting file actually IS signed, but there is an issue with the certificate. Might be invalid, corrupted or expired. You now have two ways to find out the ! Just sign all the files in the driver list with DSEO and you shouldn't have anymore issues. What if there are a loooot of files in the list (like with graphics drivers) or Device Manager doesn't show the troubling device? This is more complicated, as it involves using Event Viewer to see the exact error: With the faulty driver still installed, reboot the PC; Now go to Start > Type Event Viewer and press Enter; In the left pane, expand Windows Logs and select System; Now right- click on it and select Filter Current Log..; Set these options and then click OK: After Event Viewer filters the log (might take a while), you should see one or more warnings.
Look for those that sound something like: Code: The driver . Feel free to come with questions/suggestions! Windows Vista Sp2 CrashingLearn which Autodesk products and versions are supported on the Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Vista operating systems. Get help, support, and tutorials for Windows products—Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and Windows 10 Mobile. Di. SCLAi. MER: I am not to be held responsible of any damage or loss of data on your PC if you can't follow simple steps! Also, please be very careful when installing unsigned drivers, as you might install very dangerous malware! My advice: always double- check the source and verify the application publisher. ![]()
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