Windows 10 – How to Disable Driver Verifier

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I am trying to disable the Windows 10 driver signature verifier.

This is causing constant BSOD errors – all showing "Driver Verifier IOManger Violation"

I am trying to install an old video driver. I would like to completely disable the verifier program, but so far I can't.

I have spent the last few days researching and trying every variation of the following strategies

I rebooted into advanced setup options

in cmd.exe

shutdown.exe /r /o

I then hit F7 to disable driver signature verification

I opened gpedit.msc

Enabled the option for code signed drivers

Enabled Test Mode

I tried to disable any video drivers in use under device manager, but there are no video drivers installed at all.

In cmd.exe I ran "verifier" to open the driver verifier manager

I choose "Display existing settings"

All options read as "no"

I set compatibility mode on my driver install package and am running as administrator

After every install attempt the BSOD screen appears with the driver verifier error message.

Suggestions?

Best Answer

the verifier settings are stored in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\VerifyDrivers and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\VerifyDriverLevel. Delete both entries to get rid of Driver Verifier.

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