

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 driver submissions for the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) will continue to be available through January 2023. Download the signed driver bundle from the Partner Center for Windows Hardware.Īs noted in our post on Changes to driver publication for Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft will discontinue the publication of drivers to Windows Update for Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 however, signed drivers will continue to be made available to ensure optimal driver reliability for Volume Licensing customers who have elected to participate in an Extended Security Update (ESU) program.Submit the driver package to the Partner Center for Windows Hardware for signing.Sign the HCK file using the IHV/OEM certificate registered with the Partner Center for Windows Hardware. Lack of disable driver signing feature caused the uncertified drivers which are unsigned fail to connect and load, render the software useless or works.Sign the security catalog files using the IHV/OEM certificate registered with the Partner Center for Windows Hardware.Generate new catalog files using INF2CAT.Remove existing signatures from driver binaries.Use this tool to remove the watermark from the desktop.Effective June 17, 2021, Microsoft partners should utilize the process below to sign drivers for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 through the Partner Center for Windows Hardware. Press on "Sign a System File" and enter the filename including full path (for example: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ATITool64.sys) and then reboot.Ĥ. Right click on the application and choose "Run as administrator".ģ. Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider is a permanent solution to load unsigned kernel-mode drivers by using TESTSIGNING mode with a test-signed digital certificate.ġ. Officially, there is only a temporary solution to disable driver signature enforcement (to press F8 during system startup).

Plenty of 3rd party applications that rely on such drivers can no longer function since most software developers are simple individuals and code signing certificate is expensive. Driver signature enforcement in Windows Vista and later versions requires all kernel-mode drivers to be signed with a digital certificate.
