Windows 7 and Unsigned Drivers

[Psynaut]

I searched around the forum and didn't see this anywhere, which I find surprising, so forgive me if it has been covered in another post that I can't find.

Anyway, what is the situation with Windows 7 and Unsigned Drivers? I use both Vista 32 and 64, and with Vista 64 it is annoying to have to boot from F8 every time, and then give individual permission to load at startup for PG2, Riva Tuner and a couple other programs every time I boot up.

I plan to download Windows 7 this weekend, but I was wondering if there has been any discussion about the Unsigned Driver issue with this newer OS?

 

[ChaiBabbaChai]

I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate Beta x64 and having an issue with my M-Audio Delta 66 64-bit driver. It doesn't prompt me for the unsigned driver it just auto denies it when I'm trying to install.

 

[ViRGE]

It has the same unsigned driver restrictions.

 

[Pepsei]

stupid question..... i have a new optiplex 745 sitting around at work.... i should use the vista drivers from dell site right out of the box right?

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Psynaut
I searched around the forum and didn't see this anywhere, which I find surprising, so forgive me if it has been covered in another post that I can't find.

Anyway, what is the situation with Windows 7 and Unsigned Drivers? I use both Vista 32 and 64, and with Vista 64 it is annoying to have to boot from F8 every time, and then give individual permission to load at startup for PG2, Riva Tuner and a couple other programs every time I boot up.

I plan to download Windows 7 this weekend, but I was wondering if there has been any discussion about the Unsigned Driver issue with this newer OS?

That is one of the biggest anti-malware features in Vista, you won't be seeing MS turning it off.

 

[flexy]

Get VistaBootPro, edit your BCD boot config:

There is an option "Disable Vista Driver signing".

This works for V as well as for W7, the entry in the BCD is actually

loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

you can also use the builtin BCDEDIT and type

bcdedit -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

in a CMD prompt.

This is permanent and you never need to worry about driver signing anymore.

http://www.neowin.net/forum/lo...index.php/t540772.html

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: flexy

Get VistaBootPro, edit your BCD boot config:

There is an option "Disable Vista Driver signing".

This works for V as well as for W7, the entry in the BCD is actually

loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

you can also use the builtin BCDEDIT and type

bcdedit -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

in a CMD prompt.

This is permanent and you never need to worry about driver signing anymore.

http://www.neowin.net/forum/lo...index.php/t540772.html

I'm pretty sure that got patched out in Vista SP1...

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: flexy

Get VistaBootPro, edit your BCD boot config:

There is an option "Disable Vista Driver signing".

This works for V as well as for W7, the entry in the BCD is actually

loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

you can also use the builtin BCDEDIT and type

bcdedit -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

in a CMD prompt.

This is permanent and you never need to worry about driver signing anymore.

http://www.neowin.net/forum/lo...index.php/t540772.html

I'm pretty sure that got patched out in Vista SP1...

Yep "Microsoft is reportedly rolled out the change various updates including KB932596, KB938979, KB938194 and KB941649 hotfixes, and probably Windows Vista Service Pack 1."

 

[stevty2889]

I can verify bcdedit -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS still works at least for now with Windows 7. While my USB wireless adaptor has certified drivers for Vista 64, W7 sees them as unsigned, so it wouldn't allow me to install drivers. Did the bcdedit, and works fine now.

EDIT: Nevermind, as soon as I rebooted, it would no longer use the adaptor, because the drivers are unsigned. I had to use the hit F8 and select disble driver signing there during in order to get it working again.

 

[flexy]

funny, i am using Vista SP1 and W7 and certain low-level utilities, i NEVER needed the "F8" thing ever since. I think F8 does the same thing, it just changes that BCD entry.