There are several fixes that we have gathered and tested that would fix this issue. Windows allows you to proceed with the installation by turning off the digital signature check – which isn’t recommended but needed sometimes when the Driver isn’t signed but it is an original driver. How to fix Windows requires a Digitally Signed Driver The error “Windows requires a digitally signed driver” occurs when Windows blocks the installation of a driver when it is without a digital signature. Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 driver submissions for the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) will continue to be available through January 2023.What are Digitally Signed Drivers? Digitally Signed Drivers are signed drivers from it’s vendors that ensures driver integrity and checksum to make sure that the Driver file being installed isn’t modified in anyway other then what the Signing Authority has allowed or modified. Download the signed driver bundle from the Partner Center for Windows Hardware.Īs noted in our post on Changes to driver publication for Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft will discontinue the publication of drivers to Windows Update for Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 however, signed drivers will continue to be made available to ensure optimal driver reliability for Volume Licensing customers who have elected to participate in an Extended Security Update (ESU) program.Submit the driver package to the Partner Center for Windows Hardware for signing.Sign the HCK file using the IHV/OEM certificate registered with the Partner Center for Windows Hardware.Sign the security catalog files using the IHV/OEM certificate registered with the Partner Center for Windows Hardware.

Generate new catalog files using INF2CAT.

Remove existing signatures from driver binaries.

Effective June 17, 2021, Microsoft partners should utilize the process below to sign drivers for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 through the Partner Center for Windows Hardware.

Windows 7 driver signature update