Driver Warning

Question

I have been getting a warning message on and off for some time now about a driver I am trying to install not being signed. I have 2 options: don't install or install anyway. The thing is I don't know what the driver is. There is nothing in the warning to indicate what it is or anything. When these messages appear, I haven't been actively trying to install anything. That doesn't mean an update isn't happening in the background by an application, but again, nothing to help me figure it out. I have scanned for viruses and malware and those come up negative. And yesterday, I manually went through a Windows update, and this morning, the message was there again. 

How can I figure out what driver is trying to install?

Answer 1

Hi,

Can you run the sigverif command to check for unsigned drivers:

Start > type sigverif then click on "Sigverif Run command" > Start

What drivers are "unsigned" ?

After completion if you click "Advanced" > View Log you can save the log as a text file.

Answer 2

Hi lilabnersgal

Most likely there is a driver installation stuck on your Startup processes, you need to find and remove that . ..

Task Manager and indeed Msconfig offer only limited control over Startup items . . .

Click the link below to download a small free utility that does not require installation

When the file downloads, unzip it.

Depending on your system, run Autoruns or Autoruns64 as Administrator

With that utility, you can right click and delete any startup item in Windows

Look for any type of driver installation or update provess, then untick any you find . . .

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/d...