[EN] - How to install unsigned USB drivers on Windows 10/11

Owned by Rebecca Sonu
Last updated: Nov 09, 2023
3 min read

Please note that for the moment Invengo USB drivers are of unsigned type.

Since the drivers get access to the kernel, Windows requires those drivers to be officially signed. Any driver that doesn’t have the official driver signature from Microsoft, will not be allowed to install on Windows.

Therefore, the pre-requisites for successfully installing our drivers are :

 

  1. 1. No IT policy blocking the access to the Windows 10/11 Advanced Boot menu.
  2. 2. No software installed on the PC such as Sophos Safeguard, Bitlocker etc…

If you have any of these active on your PC, please contact your IT department to disable the policy or the software.

Also in Windows 11 with latest updates you might need to disable Memory Integrity in Core Isolation, then disable Digital Sign so you can install the drivers.

The easiest way to install unsigned drivers is to use the Windows 10/11 Advanced Boot menu.

To do that, press “Win + X,” navigate to “Shutdown” and then “Shift + Left Click” on the “Restart” option.

The above action will restart your system and will take you to the Advanced Boot menu.

Here, select the “Troubleshooting” option.

In the Troubleshoot section select the option “Advanced Options.”

Now, select “Start-up Settings.”

The Startup Settings option will allow you to boot your Windows system in different modes. Just click on the “Restart” button to continue.

Since we need to install unsigned drivers, press F7 on your keyboard to select the seventh option “Disable driver signature enforcement.”

As soon as you press the key, your system will boot into Windows. Now you can install any unsigned driver you wish. After installing, restart your system, and the Driver Signature Enforcement will be automatically enabled from the next reboot.

If you ever want to install another unsigned driver, you have to go through the above process again.