This post will show you how to disable Driver Signature enforcement in Windows 10/8/7 permanently. Driver Signing is the process of associating a digital signature with a driver package. Windows device installations use digital signatures to verify the integrity of the driver packages and to verify the identity of the vendor who provides the driver packages.
Aug 27, 2018 Is there a way to permanently disable driver signature enforcement? Moved by Othorvath Moderator Saturday, February 7, 2009 2:48 PM (Moved from Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment to Windows 7 Hardware Compatibility). Disable Driver Signature Enforcement Permanently in Windows 10. When you try to install a digitally unsigned driver in 64 bit edition of Windows, it will block the installation and alert you with one of the messages like.
The drivers you normally install on your computer from Windows Update, Original Equipment Manufacturers or some 3th-party driver download software, etc. must be digitally verified by Microsoft via a digital signature. It is an electronic security mark that certifies the publisher for the driver, as well as all the relevant information related to it. If a driver isn’t certified by Microsoft, Window won’t run them on either 32-bit or 64-bit system. This is referred to as “driver signature enforcement”.
Windows 10 will load only Kernel mode drivers signed digitally by the Dev Portal. However, the changes will affect only the new installations of the operating system with Secure Boot on. The non-upgraded fresh installations would require drivers signed by Microsoft.
How To Disable Driver Signature Enforcement
At times you may receove a message – Windows requires a Digitally Signed Driver. If you wish you can disable Driver Signature enforcement. Let us see how to do it.
Disable Driver Signature enforcement on Windows 10
There are three options available to you,
1] Use Advanced Boot Menu
Hold down the Shift key while choosing the “Restart” option in Windows. Your computer will restart with Advanced Options. From the list of options displayed, select the “Troubleshoot” tile.
Next, select “Advanced options” and hit the “Startup Settings” tile.
Next, select the “Restart” button to restart your PC on the Startup Settings screen.
You will see the following screen on restart. Press the 7 keyboard key to activate the “Disable driver signature enforcement” option.
Once done, your PC will reboot with driver signature enforcement disabled, and you’ll be able to install unsigned drivers.
Having said that, the next time you restart your computer, driver signature enforcement will be disabled.
2] Disable Device Driver Signing
Run Command Prompt as Administrator and execute the following command:
This will automatically disable driver signature enforcement on your device.
If you wish to enable this feature back again, you need to execute the following command in an elevated cmd window:
To be able to do this, Secure Boot Policy will have to be disabled.
If you decide to exit this mode, run the following command:
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3] Enable Test Signing Mode
Enabling the first option will disable the driver signature enforcement feature successfully until you choose to leave the Test Mode. To enable this option, you will have to open Command Prompt with administrative privileges. For this, type CMD in search box, right-click ‘Command Prompt’ and select ‘Run as administrator’ option.
Next, paste the following command into the Command Prompt window and press Enter:
If a message is displayed on the screen reading “The value is protected by Secure Boot policy”, it means Secure Boot is enabled for your computer’s UEFI firmware. Disable it in your computer’s UEFI Firmware Settings to enable test signing mode via Advanced Startup Options.
Restart your computer to enter test mode. A “Test Mode” watermark should be visible in the bottom right corner of your computer screen. When you see this, it indicates no restriction for installing unsigned or not verified drivers.
That’s it!
You need to know that Driver Signing is a security feature that protects your system and you should consider re-enabling it as soon as it is possible.
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As we know, the price of computer hardwares is getting lower and lower. In order to use the more advanced configurations, an increasing number of people apply 4GB or 8GB RAM in their computers. Moreover, most people change their operating system to Windows 8.1 (64 bit), because 32 bit system cannot support memory which is more than 4GB. However, taking system security into consideration, the 64-bit version of Windows 8.1 limits the installation of uncertified drivers. Whereas, most small programs which use driver files do not have digital signature authentication, including phone drivers. Does it mean that we cannot use the drivers we applied before on the Windows 8.1 of 64 bit? No, we can solve the problem by disabling driver signature enforcement in Windows 8 and 8.1.
Video guide on how to disable/enable driver signature enforcement in Win 8:
Steps to disable driver signature enforcement in Windows 8 and 8.1:
Step 1: Enter PC settings.
You can enter PC settings according to the following two procedures.
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1. Open Charms Menu by simultaneously pressing WIN key (also referred to Windows logo key) and C key, and select Settings in it.
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2. Click Change PC settings on the bottom.
Step 2: In PC settings, choose General on the left and click Restart now under Advanced startup, as shown in the following screen shot.
Step 3: Click Troubleshoot in the next interface.
Step 4: After entering Troubleshoot interface, tap Advanced options to enter it.
Step 5: Select Startup Settings. Please refer to the picture below.
Step 6: Click Restart button in Startup Settings interface.
Step 7: Press 7 or F7 to choose Disable driver signature enforcement.
Note: This solution is easy, but it can only be set when the computer is booted. In addition, the setting will return to its original state after restarting.
For your information, the command to close Disable driver signature enforcement (or enable driver signature enforcement) is:
bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
And you can use it through the following 4 steps.
Step 1: Open Command Prompt (Admin).
Press WIN key and X key at the same time to open the Quick Access Menu, and then select Command Prompt (Admin) in it.
Step 2: In User Account Control window, click Yes to allow the program to make changes in the computer.
Step 3: Type the command in the Administer Command Prompt and press Enter, as the following screen shot exhibits.
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Step 4: Restart the computer.
After these 4 steps, you can use uncertified drivers on Windows 8 and 8.1 (64 bit) whenever you want.
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Tips: This operation reduces the security factor of the system. Therefore, it is not recommended to close Disable driver signature enforcement all the time. Meanwhile, it is not suggested for inexperienced users to use this operation.
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