i tired the option given here :https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/the-windows-driver-policy-ecd2a78c-750c-415d-93f2-e37302ce0443#articlefootersupportbridge=communitybridgehowever when it came to the powershell it kept giving me this output: Remove-Item : A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument '$null'.

At line:1 char:1

• del S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active{784C4414-79F4-4C32-A6A5- ...

• 
      + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Remove-Item], ParameterBindingException
  
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveItemCommand
  
  

I have tried everything but im not sure what to do. i just want to remove this thing so i can use my old drivers, its driving me insane. thank you

The "positional parameter" error occurs because PowerShell interprets curly braces in file paths as script blocks, requiring the path to be wrapped in single quotes, such as del 'S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active\{...}'. You might want to simply run the del command from the Command Prompt (cmd) instead to avoid this parsing issue entirely.

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hth

Marcin

i firgured it out loves. this is for people who will have this issue.

Try this diagnostic version first. It tells us what is failing instead of guessing:

Run PowerShell as Administrator

mountvol S: /s

Test-Path "S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active"

Get-ChildItem "S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active"

Test-Path "$env:windir\System32\CodeIntegrity\CiPolicies\Active"

Get-ChildItem "$env:windir\System32\CodeIntegrity\CiPolicies\Active"

If you see the two .cip files, delete them with this:

Remove-Item -LiteralPath "S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active{784C4414-79F4-4C32-A6A5-F0FB42A51D0D}.cip"

Remove-Item -LiteralPath "S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active{8F9CB695-5D48-48D6-A329-7202B44607E3}.cip"

Remove-Item -LiteralPath "$env:windir\System32\CodeIntegrity\CiPolicies\Active{784C4414-79F4-4C32-A6A5-F0FB42A51D0D}.cip"

Remove-Item -LiteralPath "$env:windir\System32\CodeIntegrity\CiPolicies\Active{8F9CB695-5D48-48D6-A329-7202B44607E3}.cip"

mountvol S: /d

Note*

for some people the .cip files may not be complete for each. i could have 1 instead of 2. this is not a bad thing.It means only one of the policy files existed on your system, which is normal on some Windows installs. so just proceed as usual. love you all

thanks that helped but i also found a solution to it entirely

Glad to see. Remember to "Accept Answer" so that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution. Your contribution is highly appreciated.

hth

Marcin

It says the path does not exist for me

Remove-Item : Cannot find path 'E:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active{784C4414-79F4-4C32-A6A5-F0FB42A51D0D}.cip'

because it does not exist.

At line:1 char:1

• Remove-Item -LiteralPath "E:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active{784 ...

• 
      + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (E:\EFI\Microsof...FB42A51D0D}.cip:String) [Remove-Item], ItemNotFoundEx
  
     ception
  
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveItemCommand
  

like i said that means that the file doesnt exist on your computer check it for the other one also repeat and which ever exists delete them then reboot your computer and it should work

I followed the test path and all it says true then has the .cip with the exact number there can you possibly lay it out more simply for me I’m new to this for example how to find the other files and remove them?

Directory: E:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

---

-a---- 4/1/2024 1:22 AM 10972 {CDD5CB55-DB68-4D71-AA38-3DF2B6473A52}.cip

-a---- 5/20/2026 6:35 PM 180990 {8f9cb695-5d48-48d6-a329-7202b44607e3}.CIP

-a---- 4/1/2024 1:22 AM 10564 {5DAC656C-21AD-4A02-AB49-649917162E70}.cip

-a---- 9/15/2025 1:41 PM 32508 {82443e1e-8a39-4b4a-96a8-f40ddc00b9f3}.cip

PS C:\Windows\system32> Test-Path "$env:windir\System32\CodeIntegrity\CiPolicies\Active"

True

PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-ChildItem "$env:windir\System32\CodeIntegrity\CiPolicies\Active"

Directory: C:\Windows\System32\CodeIntegrity\CiPolicies\Active

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

---

-a---- 4/1/2024 1:22 AM 7079 {0283AC0F-FFF1-49AE-ADA1-8A933130CAD6}.cip

-a---- 4/1/2024 1:22 AM 4893 {0939ED82-BFD5-4D32-B58E-D31D3C49715A}.cip

-a---- 4/1/2024 1:22 AM 79907 {1283AC0F-FFF1-49AE-ADA1-8A933130CAD6}.cip

-a---- 9/15/2025 1:41 PM 4655 {1678656C-05EF-481F-BC5B-EBD8C991502D}.cip

-a---- 4/1/2024 1:22 AM 4913 {1939ED82-BFD5-4D32-B58E-D31D3C49715A}.cip

-a---- 9/15/2025 1:41 PM 4660 {2678656C-05EF-481F-BC5B-EBD8C991502D}.cip

-a---- 4/19/2026 7:09 PM 9172 {60FD87F8-4593-44A0-91B0-2E0DA022F248}.cip

-a---- 4/19/2026 7:09 PM 181138 {784C4414-79F4-4C32-A6A5-F0FB42A51D0D}.cip

I also see the .cip file i need to delete, but the code to delete it gives me the same error. It's there, I can see it, and i double checked the name, but it still spits an error. Yes, I have the EFI Partition mounted as S:. every test passed.

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem "$env:windir\System32\CodeIntegrity\CiPolicies\Active"

    Directory: C:\WINDOWS\System32\CodeIntegrity\CiPolicies\Active
Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
-a----          4/1/2024   2:22 AM           7079 {0283AC0F-FFF1-49AE-ADA1-8A933130CAD6}.cip
-a----          4/1/2024   2:22 AM           4893 {0939ED82-BFD5-4D32-B58E-D31D3C49715A}.cip
-a----          4/1/2024   2:22 AM          79907 {1283AC0F-FFF1-49AE-ADA1-8A933130CAD6}.cip
-a----         5/31/2025  12:06 AM           4655 {1678656C-05EF-481F-BC5B-EBD8C991502D}.cip
-a----          4/1/2024   2:22 AM           4913 {1939ED82-BFD5-4D32-B58E-D31D3C49715A}.cip
-a----         5/31/2025  12:06 AM           4660 {2678656C-05EF-481F-BC5B-EBD8C991502D}.cip
-a----         5/12/2026   2:59 PM          10148 {60FD87F8-4593-44A0-91B0-2E0DA022F248}.cip
-a----         4/21/2026   7:13 AM         181138 {784C4414-79F4-4C32-A6A5-F0FB42A51D0D}.cip

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Remove-Item -LiteralPath "S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active{784C4414-79F4-4C32-A6A5-F0FB42A51D0D}.cip"

Remove-Item : Cannot find path 'S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active{784C4414-79F4-4C32-A6A5-F0FB42A51D0D}.cip'
because it does not exist.
At line:1 char:1
+ Remove-Item -LiteralPath "S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\CiPolicies\Active{784 ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (S:\EFI\Microsof...FB42A51D0D}.cip:String) [Remove-Item], ItemNotFoundEx
   ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveItemCommand

hmm thats odd let me see what i can cook up hold on for a bit for me. im not really a novice either

i am a novice too*

i could not come up with anything at all

also you dont have the .cip file in your logan you have 7079, and 79907.the one you are looking for 784c44

same for you maxwell

look fot the one that 78c44

and 8F9CB695 numbers the .cip file have other files but the one you should be looking for are these onces which ever has it delete if both dont have it you are set. restart your computer and plug in an old driver or something and see if it works then get back to me