We can summarize the chapter with the following points:
- In Windows 10, you have the ability to manage devices through
Devices
inWindows
, and manage devices and their drivers by usingSettings
Device Manager
fromComputer Management
. - A signed driver represents a driver's digital signature, which identifies the publisher of the driver package.
- File Signature Verification (
sigverif.exe
) will help you identify both signed and unsigned drivers on your Windows 10 computer. - Unsigned drivers are device drivers that have not been tested in WHQL and as such have not been certified by Microsoft.
- Driver files are dynamic-link library (DLL) files with the
.sys
filename extension. - Installation files supply device setup information (
.inf
) file and a driver catalog (.cat
) file. - Other related files, such as a device installation application, a device icon, device property pages, and other files, can also be part of a driver package.
- A driver package is a set of files that make up a device driver and enables...