Vista - How do I fix driver signing issues in Windows Vista Ultimate?

I have read it before . Vista dosen't like unsigned drivers.

"Vistatester" <johnnkimm@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have read it before . Vista dosen't like unsigned drivers.

What are you trying to fix? Vista doesn't dislike unsigned drivers; it's
rather an unemotive OS. However, Microsoft have recognised that the majority
of poor drivers are unsigned and almost all malicious drivers are unsigned;
so with Vista x64 they have started to encourage you to use reputable
software by only allowing signed drivers. If this is an overwhelming problem
for you, you can downgrade to Vista x86 or XP.

Thanks I am running Vista Ultimate x86. I asked is because I check the
Event log often. Performance wise it is a factor for me. I guess it is a
driver problem not a driver signing problem only. I wnat to narrow down
which drivers affect boot time.

"CJM" <cjmnews04@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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> "Vistatester" <johnnkimm@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:A881E25F-60A8-4BDF-91A5-69071A4F2344@microsoft.com...
>>I have read it before . Vista dosen't like unsigned drivers.
>
> What are you trying to fix? Vista doesn't dislike unsigned drivers; it's
> rather an unemotive OS. However, Microsoft have recognised that the
> majority of poor drivers are unsigned and almost all malicious drivers are
> unsigned; so with Vista x64 they have started to encourage you to use
> reputable software by only allowing signed drivers. If this is an
> overwhelming problem for you, you can downgrade to Vista x86 or XP.
>

"Vistatester" <johnnkimm@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks I am running Vista Ultimate x86. I asked is because I check the
> Event log often. Performance wise it is a factor for me. I guess it is a
> driver problem not a driver signing problem only. I wnat to narrow down
> which drivers affect boot time.
>

Vista x86 doesn't require driver signing. Whatever problem you have isn't
going to be about signing anyway, though perhaps you might have problems
with the drivers themselves.

What exactly is your problem?

It seems that Vista takes longer to boot than usaul. Or it will pause a few
seconds then continue.

"CJM" <cjmnews04@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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> "Vistatester" <johnnkimm@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:48B1B6B7-F217-4B6C-B30B-4F18B84ED015@microsoft.com...
>> Thanks I am running Vista Ultimate x86. I asked is because I check the
>> Event log often. Performance wise it is a factor for me. I guess it is a
>> driver problem not a driver signing problem only. I wnat to narrow down
>> which drivers affect boot time.
>>
>
> Vista x86 doesn't require driver signing. Whatever problem you have isn't
> going to be about signing anyway, though perhaps you might have problems
> with the drivers themselves.
>
> What exactly is your problem?
>

Not only that, but Vista-64 won't even accept them.
One person previously mentioned taking the driver in question and signing it
yourself.
Something about using a driver SDK (Software Development Kit). I don't
know - I don't write drivers.
All the drivers I do have are signed.

-- Andy

"Vistatester" <johnnkimm@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have read it before . Vista dosen't like unsigned drivers.

http://www.vistarip.com/e107_plugins....php?0.cat.3.8

Show's you how to turn off the enforced driver signing. Hopefully that will
solve your issues.

--
Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"Vistatester" <johnnkimm@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have read it before . Vista dosen't like unsigned drivers.

Thanks for the replies, everyone, that solved the problem. Now I got to find
the driver(s) that cause longer than usual boot time or short pauses in
booting.

"Vistatester" <johnnkimm@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> It seems that Vista takes longer to boot than usaul. Or it will pause a
> few seconds then continue.
>
> "CJM" <cjmnews04@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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>> "Vistatester" <johnnkimm@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:48B1B6B7-F217-4B6C-B30B-4F18B84ED015@microsoft.com...
>>> Thanks I am running Vista Ultimate x86. I asked is because I check the
>>> Event log often. Performance wise it is a factor for me. I guess it is a
>>> driver problem not a driver signing problem only. I wnat to narrow down
>>> which drivers affect boot time.
>>>
>>
>> Vista x86 doesn't require driver signing. Whatever problem you have isn't
>> going to be about signing anyway, though perhaps you might have problems
>> with the drivers themselves.
>>
>> What exactly is your problem?
>>
>