Windows Driver Policy stops soundcard working?

[nix808]

Hi,
This has happened to my M-Audio M-Track 8 ==>
https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/Win ... ver-policy
What can I do to get my sound card working?
I don't want to go into BIOS and flip switches
ta

I hope it's ok to bell Windows support here ==>

Will it allow the driver to work if I do this ==>
disable Core Isolation/Memory Integrity

and should I be protected security wise if I do so?

[Kr3eM]

Not sure how windows 10 looks but on windows 11 25H2 the core isolation page has the option to disable the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist, if it's greyd out have a look at this thread for more info.
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or ... ost-567546

Security wise you will be less secure since the Windows will not block those drivers if the for some reason are loaded/installed.
Of course Microslop can't be arsed to make it possible for the user to unblock specific drivers only, apparently its a bigger security risk to have one unblocked driver from the list than unblock the whole list... /s

[Psychlist1972]

Hi,
This has happened to my M-Audio M-Track 8 ==>
https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/Win ... ver-policy
What can I do to get my sound card working?
I don't want to go into BIOS and flip switches
ta

I hope it's ok to bell Windows support here ==>

Will it allow the driver to work if I do this ==>
disable Core Isolation/Memory Integrity

and should I be protected security wise if I do so?

You'll need to do some work if you want that device working. Some of that will involve the BIOS. Such is the case with old hardware. If you don't want to do it yourself, maybe tag a techy friend who can come over and do it?

In the support document you linked, go down to the FAQ section, and there's the "How do I turn off the Windows Driver Policy". Just ensure you turn off bitlocker before you follow those instructions, otherwise you'll end up in bitlocker recovery mode. Just search for bitlocker in Settings, and make sure all drivers are no longer encrypted. This can take an hour or so, depending on size/speed of drive.

Then read and follow the instructions exactly. The way most people get themselves into trouble with fixes like this is they skim instructions, or just scroll down to the bullet points.

Will you still be protected abused driver certificates? No. You'll be in exactly the same state you were before April, or on Windows 10.

This is unrelated to core isolation, vulnerable driver lists, etc. None of that applies. This is specific to the Vista-timeframe and now disallowed signing method some drivers use. We stopped allowing new kernel driver submissions using that signing method 5-6 years ago.

Pete
Microsoft