Windows 7 system requires a digital signature for the use of drivers, otherwise they cannot be used normally. But sometimes we need to use drivers without digital signatures, what should we do? How to disable driver signature enforcement?

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Hardware: Computer Operating System: Windows7

Method/Step 1

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How to disable driver signature enforcement in Windows 7 system

Start - Run (enter gpedit.msc) - OK or press Enter. Open the Local Group Policy Editor;

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In the opened Local Group Policy Editor window, we find: User Configuration - Administrative Templates;

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In the management template expansion item, we find: System and expand it;

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In the system expansion item, we find: Driver Program installation, and left-click: Driver installation;

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In the right window corresponding to driver installation, we find: Device driver code signature, and Double-click with the left button: Device driver code signing;

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In the opened device driver code signing window, we select: Enabled, in the drop-down box of the option, There are: Warn, Block, Ignore to choose from.

Warning: Notifies the user of unsigned files and allows the user to decide whether to stop or continue the installation and whether to allow installation of unsigned files.

Block: The command system refuses to install files that are not digitally signed.

Ignore: Commands the system to continue the installation (including installing files that are not digitally signed).

If we want to install a driver file without a digital signature, we can choose: Ignore, then click: OK;

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The driver installation is completed Finally, it is recommended to set the item just set to ignore to warning (default setting) to enhance the security of the system.

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The above method is a method to disable driver signature enforcement in Windows 7 system