Windows 11. How can I identify incompatible drivers so I can turn on Memory Integrity?

Anonymous
2023-08-24T04:51:20+00:00

I have tried to turn on Memory Integrity. Nothing happens when I push the "on" button. I push "Scan Again". I get a popup that says Memory Integrity cannot be turned on and I should resolve an incompatible drivers. I push the button "Remove incompatible drivers" and it takes me to a page "Incompatible drivers" that says resolving incompatibilities with these drivers will enable you to turn on Memory Integrity.

But no drivers are listed in the blank space. Only another prompt to Learn how to resolve problems with incompatible drivers, and when I push this it takes me to another page "Why do incompatible drivers prevent using Memory Integrity?"

What I need is to find out what drivers are incompatible so I can start the process to resolve the issue.

How do I find out which drivers are incompatible?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-15T18:25:17+00:00

    I have exactly the same problem - won't turn on core isolation on Dell laptop running windows 11 but does not reveal any incompatible driver, nothing on device manager either.

    Seems like another piece of **** Windows software designed to annoy everyone by failing to basically work properly.

    Anyone at Microsoft with the knowledge to actually give an intelligent answer??????????

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-08-25T05:17:28+00:00

    Hi

    Welcome to Microsoft community.

    To identify incompatible drivers that are preventing you from turning on Memory Integrity in Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

    1. Press the Windows key + X on your keyboard and select "Device Manager" from the menu that appears.
    2. In the Device Manager window, expand each category by clicking on the arrow next to it.
    3. Look for any devices with a yellow exclamation mark icon indicating a problem or incompatible driver.
    4. Right-click on the device with the exclamation mark and select "Update driver" to try updating the driver automatically. If that doesn't work, you can select "Properties" and then go to the "Driver" tab to manually update the driver or uninstall it.
    5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all categories in the Device Manager.
    6. Restart your computer after updating or uninstalling any incompatible drivers.
    7. Once you have resolved all incompatible drivers, try turning on Memory Integrity again by going to Settings > Windows Security > Device Security > Core isolation > Memory Integrity.

    If you are unable to find any incompatible drivers using the Device Manager, you can also try using third-party driver update software to scan your system for outdated or incompatible drivers. These tools can often provide more comprehensive information about driver compatibility and help you update them accordingly.

    Please feel free to let me know if you have any further updates. Thanks.

    Best regards

    Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-15T19:31:14+00:00

    Well, I am not a Microsoft guy, but here is my experience. In "settings" click on

    (1) Privacy and Security

    (2) Windows Security

    (3) Device Security

    (4) Core Isolation- details

    (5) Memory Integrity

    (6) Review Incompatible Drivers

    Then you should see the list of problem drivers, which you can look to see if you can update to newer compatible drivers, or delete the offending drivers.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-05T13:44:54+00:00

    I meant to follow up about my conversation with tech support. I restarted many times and did a windows 11 "refresh"! (Which is basically reinstallation lite). Still the same problem. He believes it is a bug and a false alarm because windows defender is fine and no faulty drivers are flagged . I was encouraged to submit feedback because "others have this problem"

    YES!!!! I SAID.

    So now it may get fixed in an update.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-11-16T01:14:50+00:00

    They know about it now because I went through a whole thing with the technician. He took over my computer and concluded its probably a bug. He showed me where to complain and said a fix may be in an update some day. [I know]. But the guy at least got it. He said the fact that Windows Defender was working was a good sign so wr can stop obsessing over it. That was my point. I got worried about a possible malware attack.

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