Windows 7 users may unexpectedly encounter the following problem: when installing software for one of the connected devices, a warning window occurs, which indicates that the system requires a driver with a digital signature. Next, we will consider the methods of eliminating this error.
Windows system requires a driver with a digital signature
The reason for the appearance of such a warning is very simple - the system software that you are trying to install is missing a registered digital signature. The essence is that since the seventh version of Windows, the protection system is embedded in this family, which rejects the installation of drivers without this component, certified by Microsoft. This is done for security purposes: some malicious programs used such a loophole to get full access to the infected computer. However, the developers provided for situations in which this function will only be harmful, so they added the possibility of its disconnection.Attention! The manipulations described below, with incorrect execution, can harm your computer, so you make them at your own risk!
Method 1: READYDRIVER PLUS
The easiest method of disconnecting the voiced check is to use a special utility called ReadyDriver Plus. The program works on the following principle: sets its own files to the Windows boot directory, which allows you to select the download option when the system starts.
Download ReadyDriver Plus.
- Consider in detail the most important process of working with the application - its installation. To work, he needs to put his data into the BOOT folder, which and warns the installer. Under normal conditions, the "Wizard Installation Wizard" independently finds this directory, guided by the system registry, but if you change the default directory settings, it will be necessary to select it manually. Under normal conditions, it is hidden, so it will be needed to make it visible.
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- After selecting the boot folder, the READYDRIVER PLUS installer will offer to configure additional parameters. As a rule, it is not necessary to change anything here, so just click "Next".
- Wait until the installation is completed. To check the utility performance, try to restart the computer - the screen should appear with the selection of boot modes, usual and with the name of the application. In the latter, the signature check will be disconnected.
This method is convenient, however, in some specific embodiments of the "seven" installation, it works with failures.
Method 2: Disable digital signature check
The above utility, of course, is far from the only option to eliminate the error under consideration. There are also many other ways to shutdown reconciliation signatures, including pure system tools. All of them are listed in a separate detailed manual, the reference to which is given below.
Lesson: Disconnect driver signature check in Windows
Conclusion
As you can see, the "Windows System" error requires a digital signature driver "there is only one reliable solution, and it consists in bypassing the limitations established. It should be borne in mind that the direct disconnection of the digital signature check can adversely affect the operability of the OS, so resort to it only in the most extreme case.