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Re-enable 'unsigned' driver settings after installing an unsigned drvr
OK, first post in this forum, please bear with me. I did try to research BUT all I found was how to disable the unsigned driver block. I followed this tutorial:
1. Click on the Start Menu, Click on power, then hold the Shift key and click Restart at the same time.
2. After the PC restarts click on Troubleshoot, click on Advanced options, click Start Up Settings then click Restart.
3. After the PC restarts Press the number 7 to Disable driver signature enforcement. Windows will now load.
4. Locate the "blah blah device.inf" Right click on it and choose Install. You'll get a warning but go ahead and install it.
5. Plug in your device, right click on Start Menu, choose Device Manager.
6. Expand "Ports (COM & LPT)" If you have more than one device here you'll have to figure out which is the device and then right click on it. choose Update Driver Software
7. Choose "Browse My Computer for Driver Software" then "Let me pick from a list of devices.."
8. Check the box "Show compatible hardware" Click on "blah blah blah device" Then click next. You should get a screen that says "Windows has successfully updated your driver software"
Device working GREAT, BUT, the guide had said (in other places, not posted here) the 'unsigned driver block' will revert back when a restart of the machine occurred. I restarted, and to 'check' if the driver block was re-instated I tried the procedure again. It basically told me the device block was already opened up for any unsigned device driver (did not revert to block unsigned drivers).
So, to make it simple(?) I need to confirm (or re-enable) the unsigned driver block. Thanks in advance for any assistance.