Disable Driver Signature Enforcement
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, Windows won’t run them on either 32-bit or 64-bit system. This is referred to as “driver signature enforcement”. In order to install an unsigned driver, you need to disable driver signature enforcement.
1 Disable Driver Signature Enforcement1.1 Disable Driver Signature from Startup settings1.2 Enable Test Signing Mode1.3 Permanently Disable driver signature enforcement
NOTE: Please be aware that disabling this, feature and using or installing the driver that was not officially signed could cause damage to your PC. Please only do so when you fully understand what you are about to do.
Disable Driver Signature from Startup settings
This is the simplest way to disable driver signature enforcement on Windows 10 but bear in mind that this method will only disable driver signature temporarily. After you restart your computer driver signature enforcement will automatically turn itself on. To disable driver signature enforcement do the following:
Click on start menu -> settings -> update & Security -> Recovery.Then Click on Restart now under Advanced Startup As shown in the below image.
Now click on Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings and click the Restart button.When your computer restarts you’ll see a list of options.Here press F7 key to Disable The Driver Signature enforcement.
If after installing a new hardware device or third-party application you are getting The Digital Signature For This File Couldn’t Be Verified Error at startup unable to start windows normally and looking for disable Driver Signature that causes you need to boot from installation media To access advanced startup option.
When you get the installation screen skip the first screen and on the next screen click repair your computer.Now Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings and click the Restart button.When your computer restarts you’ll see a list of options.Here press F7 key to Disable The Driver Signature enforcement.
Enable Test Signing Mode
Also, you Can Enable The Test Signing mode By performing the Bellow command Which Allows to install or use the driver you want. To do this simply Open the command prompt As Administrator Then Perform the command Bellow one by one. bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS bcdedit /set testsinging on
Then Restart your computer to enter test mode. You will be able to see the watermark saying Test Mode on the bottom right corner of your desktop. Now you can install or use the driver you want. Again If you want to leave Test Mode, Then again open the command prompt as administrator and perform the command below. bcdedit -set loadoptions ENABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS bcedit /set testingsigning off
Then restart your computer into normal mode.
Permanently Disable driver signature enforcement
The previous solution will only disable driver signature enforcement temporarily, but if you want to disable it permanently, follow these steps: First, open the command prompt as administrator Then type the command below and hit the enter key to execute the command.
Again If you Decide To enable driver signature enforcement back again, open the Command Prompt as administrator and perform the Command below. bcdedit.exe /set nointegritychecks off
Note: Driver Signing is a security feature that protects your system and you should consider re-enabling it as soon as it is possible. Driver signature enforcement is a useful feature that provides extra protection. But sometimes extra protection can cause problems when installing certain drivers. We hope that you now understand how driver signature enforcement works and how to disable it in Windows 10. Still, have any queries, or suggestions about this post feel free to discuss on the comments below. Also Read
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