coreinfo -v as Administrator returns "This driver has been blocked from loading"

Question

Running "coreinfo -v" as admin returns :
Coreinfo v3.6 - Dump information on system CPU and memory topology
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Note: Coreinfo must be executed on a system without a hypervisor running for
accurate results.

12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K
Intel64 Family 6 Model 151 Stepping 2, GenuineIntel
Microcode signature: 00000023
Error loading driver:
This driver has been blocked from loading

Any ideas?
Thanks
-TD

Answer 1

A simple way to figure out the architecture of your processor and if you’re running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows is by using the Command Prompt.

Type cmd into the search bar of your Windows Start Menu. The best match should be Command Prompt. Rather than opening it like you would normally, right-click on the search result and select Run as Administrator.

When the Command Prompt terminal has opened, type in the set pro command. After hitting the Enter key, the prompt will return a list of information about your machine’s processor and operating system.

PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER
ProgramFiles(x86)

The processor-specific flags should indicate whether you’re using a 32-bit or 64-bit processor.

Unless you’ve changed your PC’s hardware, the presence of the ProgramFiles(x86) flag should tell which version of Windows you’re running. This will only appear if you’re on a 64-bit version of Windows.

The error received during coreinfo.exe -v is because of running a 32-bit command on a 64-bit windows. Therefore, change the command to coreinfo64.exe -v and you will get the below output

Answer 2

Same issue as TomDavis here :

Coreinfo v3.6 - Dump information on system CPU and memory topology
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Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Intel64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10, GenuineIntel
Microcode signature: 00000A0C
Error loading driver:
Le chargement du pilote a été bloqué