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I managed to create a driver

I managed to create a hello world kernel driver:
[Image: Do8wJWl.png]

Unfortunately, I found out that self-signed drivers don't work on systems with secure boot turned on. So writing your own driver is useless (unless you buy a $500 certificate for it).
(Jul 9, 2025 10:32 PM)·CHESTER· Wrote:  I managed to create a hello world kernel driver:
[Image: Do8wJWl.png]

Unfortunately, I found out that self-signed drivers don't work on systems with secure boot turned on. So writing your own driver is useless (unless you buy a $500 certificate for it).

Self-signed drivers don't work on systems with Driver Signature Enforcement on (so Vista and later).


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