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Windows Cannot Verify Driver Signature (on signed driver)

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:08 am
by Vincent Burel
In rare cases, and especially with Windows 7 x64, we got the installation issue where virtual audio driver are installed but disabled because a digital signature problem. Even if forcing the Setup program to run in administrator mode.

The message given in the Device Manager for the disabled Driver is:
"Windows cannot verify the digital signature for the drivers required for this device. A recent hardware or software change might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly or damaged, or that might be malicious software from an unknown source. (Code 52)" in device status

The reason we found is a problem of Windows Update (preventing to admit recently signed drivers).

SOLUTIONS:
1- You may de-install this drivers and REBOOT.
2- You may update WINDOWS 7 with Control Panel / Windows Update
3- If your Windows Update does not work (stuck), you may follow this solution:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-ph/hel ... bleshooter

The goal is to update WINDOWS to let it understand the driver signature.

Windows update Failed to start (error 80072EFE)

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:31 am
by Vincent Burel
User reported having solved this issue by installing the following updates:
1.Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3020369)
2.Update for Windows 7 (KB3125574):

To find the right package for your Windows 7 or server 2008 (32 or 64 bits) you may use the Microsoft Catalog Update site:
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.co ... =KB3020369
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.co ... =kb3125574

SHA-1 signatures will be deprecated by Microsoft

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:00 am
by Vincent Burel
in 2021 the SHA-1 Code Signing algorithm will be replaced by the SHA-2 algorithm only.
(Dual Code Signing process could not be possible anymore... ).

Some old version of Windows 7 would need to be updated to support SHA-256 Certificates...
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysint ... eprecation

Windows 7 Update should contain the SHA-256 Certificates support anyway:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/top ... a4cde8e64f

Questionning: What consequences on driver maintenance for Windows 7 and 8 ?
https://www.osr.com/blog/2020/10/15/mic ... win7-win8/