Many programs which use driver files do not have digital signature authentication, such as the phone drivers or other USB drivers. Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver. Windows will alert you if a driver is not signed or is not certificated with one of the messages like: This restricted feature has strict limitations on driver signing, especially in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10.
To increase security, Microsoft has introduced the driver signature enforcement in Windows OS, including Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. This is the "driver signature enforcement". All drivers and system files must be digitally verified by Microsoft, and Windows won’t run the unsigned drivers on both 32-bit or 64-bit system. The working driver must be the signed driver that includes a digital signature, and the digital signature is an electronic security mark that can indicate the publisher for the driver, as well as all related information if someone has changed the original contents of the drive package.
When you install drivers on your computer (from manufacturers, OEM, Windows Update or 3th-party driver download software, etc.), some of the drivers can work properly, while some may not. What is Windows Driver Signature Enforcement What Should You Do to Make All Drivers Work Properly on your Laptop, Notebook or Desktop PC Part 1.
How to Enable Driver Signature Enforcement if Needed How to Disable Driver Signature Enforcement Permanently – Top 2 Ways Why Do You Need to Disable Driver Signature Enforcement on Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista
This post will tell you what it is, how to disable driver signature enforcement, how to enable it if needed and what should you do to enable all installed drivers work properly, also applied to Windows 10 Creators Update or Fall Creators Update 1709. How do I disable the driver signature enforcement in Windows 10? The driver signature enforcement error screen can’t be cleared… If you are going to turn off the driver signature enforcement feature on your 64 bit or 32 bit Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP or Windows Vista, you are in the right place. Top 2 Ways to Disable Driver Signature Enforcement on Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista