Video Card Drivers - Signed Drivers

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Hello,c

1. Is there any place where I can find out (before purchasing)
whether or not a Video Card vendor uses signed drivers?

2. Is there some way I can determine this from examining updated
drivers---without actually having the hardware to attempt an
installation?

This information seems to be lacking from catalog entries and from
the specifications on the packaging.

Background:

I have a Creative GeForce2 Blaster 2 video card. It is about 2 years
old.

I am running Windows 2000 with all patches.

I like to set Windows to reject attempts to install an unsigned
driver. I consider this to be a nice, simple step to increase
security.

Unfortunately, I cannot do this because of my video card.

Thanks,

- -G

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"microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
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> I like to set Windows to reject attempts to install an unsigned
> driver. I consider this to be a nice, simple step to increase
> security.

A signature file that comes along with a driver neither prevents the latter
from crashing nor guarantees the lack of security holes.

At best it only confirms the identity of the publisher and that the driver
has passed some simple tests in MS labs.

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Thanks Don,

That is exactly what I needed.

- -G

"Don Burn" <> wrote in message
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> Check the Hardware Compatibility List at
> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/search.mspx
> be sure to go for a "logo'd" driver.
>
>
> Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
> Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting
>
> "microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
> news:...
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> > Hello,c
> >
> > 1. Is there any place where I can find out (before purchasing)
> > whether or not a Video Card vendor uses signed drivers?
> >
> > 2. Is there some way I can determine this from examining updated
> > drivers---without actually having the hardware to attempt an
> > installation?
> >
> > This information seems to be lacking from catalog entries and from
> > the specifications on the packaging.
> >
> > Background:
> >
> > I have a Creative GeForce2 Blaster 2 video card. It is about 2 years
> > old.
> >
> > I am running Windows 2000 with all patches.
> >
> > I like to set Windows to reject attempts to install an unsigned
> > driver. I consider this to be a nice, simple step to increase
> > security.
> >
> > Unfortunately, I cannot do this because of my video card.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > - -G
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Please change your name in the newsgroup reader from msnews.microsoft.com to
something else.

Thanks.
--
-Eliyas
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