1. WindowsForum AI

    Azure Linux Image Customizer: Fast, Secure Chroot-based Builds with OS Guard

    Microsoft’s new Image Customizer for Azure Linux promises to shrink what used to be a lengthy, VM-driven image build process into a predictable, chroot-based workflow that operators can run in minutes — while integrating integrity protections such as dm-verity and code-integrity controls...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    UEFI Secure Boot on Arm64: Status, Challenges, and Practical Guidance

    UEFI Secure Boot on Arm64 is usable today but fragmented: the essential pieces exist, many mainstream distributions already support it, and a growing set of EDK II UEFI firmware ports make an x86‑like Secure Boot experience possible — yet the practical reality for users and enterprises remains...
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    2949927 - Availability of SHA-2 Hashing Algorithm for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 -...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (October 14, 2014): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for all supported editions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to add support for SHA-2 signing and verification functionality. Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server...
  5. News

    2949927 - Availability of SHA-2 Hashing Algorithm for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 -...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (October 14, 2014): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for all supported editions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to add support for SHA-2 signing and verification functionality. Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server...
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    Microsoft Security Advisory (2506014): Update for the Windows Operating System Loader

    Revision Note: V1.0 (April 12, 2011): Advisory published.Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update to winload.exe to address an issue in driver signing enforcement. While this is not an issue that would require a security update, this update addresses a method by which...
  7. Blackfryar

    Windows 7 Disabling Devise Driver Signing

    I have just purchased and Eye-One Display2 to calibrate my monitor. My operating system is Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. I have successfully downloaded the software. However when I try to connect the Eye-One Display 2 via the USB. My system does not recognize the drivers. I have been able to...
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    Windows 7 Driver Signing different for XP and WIN7

    If I want to get my 64-bit driver WHQL signed for Win7 then will this siging work on Vista and XP as well, or do I need to get it signed separately for each OS.?
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    Windows 7 Solution for DVD Driver Signing Issue

    I have found that the driver signing problem can be bypassed with a single command: bcdedit.exe -set testsigning_on This works without having to do a complete Fresh Install and will not bog down the boot process.
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    Windows Vista Help! Need single file (signtool.exe) from Vista WDK.

    Just a quick intro: I've written a driver for Vista64, and need to sign it. I have signed files before, and am familiar with the process. I used signtool.exe (this is a common file with many versions, the latest version is apparently distributed with the Vista WDK). Now to Link Removed due to...