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You have a computer named Computer1 that runs the 64-bit version of Windows 10 Pro. You obtain a new driver for a device installed on Computer1. The driver is not digitally signed. You need to test th
The correct answer is D. Restart Computer1 by using the advanced startup options.. Windows 10 64-bit enforces driver signature requirements by default, and to install an unsigned driver for testing you must first disable this enforcement via advanced startup options.
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You have a computer named Computer1 that runs the 64-bit version of Windows 10 Pro. You obtain a new driver for a device installed on Computer1. The driver is not digitally signed. You need to test the installation of the driver on Computer1. What should you do first?
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- ARun dism.exe and specify the /Add-Driver and /Force-Unsigned parameters.
- BFrom Computer Configuration in Group Policy, configure the Driver Installation settings.
- CFrom User Configuration in Group Policy, configure the Driver Installation settings.
- DRestart Computer1 by using the advanced startup options.
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Windows 10 64-bit enforces driver signature requirements by default, and to install an unsigned driver for testing you must first disable this enforcement via advanced startup options.
DISM /Add-Driver is used to inject drivers into offline Windows images and does not have a /Force-Unsigned parameter applicable to a live running system.
Computer Configuration Group Policy Driver Installation settings control which users or groups can install drivers but do not provide a mechanism to bypass digital signature enforcement.
User Configuration in Group Policy does not contain driver installation policy settings that can override kernel-mode driver signature enforcement.
Restarting via advanced startup options presents the Windows Recovery Environment, which includes the 'Disable Driver Signature Enforcement' option under Startup Settings. Selecting this option allows Windows to load unsigned drivers for that boot session only, which is the supported method for testing unsigned drivers on a 64-bit Windows system.
Concept tested: Disabling driver signature enforcement for unsigned driver testing
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/installing-an-unsigned-driver-during-development-and-test
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