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Advancing Windows driver security: Removing trust for the cross-signed driver program

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Peter_Waxman
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Mar 26, 2026
How our new approach strengthens customer protection while preserving app compatibility Today, we’re excited to announce a significant step forward in our ongoing commitment to Windows security and...
Updated Mar 25, 2026
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Joachim_Otahal
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Mar 27, 2026

How to check your drivers statuses (starting point):

Get-CimInstance Win32_PnPSignedDriver | select devicename, signer

driverquery /si

THAT should have been in the blogpost. So much empty useless (AI generated?) text, but the important things like "How to check whethere you are affected the easy way" is missing.

How to activate the log and where it is in advance: Missing too. Thanks to rpodric​  for filling the gap, was already active here.