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[SOLVED] Driver Problem

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LowEndPC1234

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I was installing drivers normally, The driver installation did not fail but, The driver works if Driver signature enforcement is disabled by pressing F8 before windows logo appears, Any solutions ?
 
Solution
Did the download page state specifically that this driver was signed?

Either way, you only have the two options already outlined.

There is reported to be a way to permanently disable driver signing (absolutely NOT recommended) by running a command shell as administrator and entering:

bcdedit.exe /set nointegritychecks ON

However, be aware that it has been reported this is hit or miss (mostly miss).

You may also have this issue:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5002/~/driver-installation-issues-on-windows-7
We're going to need more information.

Please include/list your specs like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
OS:

You might also want to state why you're having to disable driver signature...unless you're trying to force drivers onto the platform it's not meant for. Might I ask where you sourced the installer for Windows 7?
 
SPEC :
Intel Pentium E5700
MSI GT 710 1GB DDR3
Alcatroz 225s
ASUS P5G41C-M LX
WD Blue 500GB 7200RPM
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
Samsung 4GB PC10600 1333MHZ & V-Gen 2GB PC10600 1333MHZ DDR3
 
If the driver's signature enforcement option is enabled, it means your computer can only be installed by digitally signed drivers only. If the driver's signature enforcement option is disabled then you can install it without digitally signing drivers on your computer. This is the difference. There is a particular option in Windows 10 to disable the driver signature, see this video:
View: https://youtu.be/LQKg_VTuZCQ
 
Did the download page state specifically that this driver was signed?

Either way, you only have the two options already outlined.

There is reported to be a way to permanently disable driver signing (absolutely NOT recommended) by running a command shell as administrator and entering:

bcdedit.exe /set nointegritychecks ON

However, be aware that it has been reported this is hit or miss (mostly miss).

You may also have this issue:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5002/~/driver-installation-issues-on-windows-7
 
Solution
I installed display driver from nvidia official website, But still no signature, What's wrong ?
If the NVIDIA official driver is not digitally signed then no one can do anything apart from NIVIDA guys. But if you have downloaded it from its official website then you can use it without it being digitally signed, there are no issues, I think.
 
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