WIndows 11 Driver Security Question

Anonymous
2023-08-03T06:56:39+00:00

I’m usually a Mac user normally but have just bought a new Windows 11 Laptop for work and having a couple of teething issues.

I have an external CD drive that I’ve used with my Mac for ages, but it is compatible for both Windows and Mac. When I plug the drive into the Windows Laptop I get a pop up saying that the driver can’t be installed due to Microsoft Security, and on following the help it says that I need to turn off memory integrity in the core isolation section of security. If I do this the drive works.

The problem with this is that I don’t want the memory integrity off all the time and it’s a pain having to turn it off and on every time I use the CD drive, especially as it requires a restart. Is there a workaround anyone knows of? Can you set specific items to bypass the security settings?

The driver in question is GEARAspiWDM.sys, and a quick google tells me this is a driver that allows CD recording capabilities to iTunes.

I’ve looked at other CD drives and they’re all compatible with Mac and Windows so I’m guessing if I bought a new drive I’d run into the same issues?

Any help would be appreciated.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-08-05T08:20:14+00:00

    That is a nice laptop with good specs.

    Cool, thanks. I just hope Currys take the other laptop back.

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  2. DaveM121 933.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-08-05T08:02:27+00:00

    That is a nice laptop with good specs.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-08-05T08:00:35+00:00

    Thanks. I'm looking at the LG Gram 16 now, although it's more than I wanted to pay.

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  4. DaveM121 933.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-08-05T07:42:44+00:00

    I hope you find a laptop that suits your needs and works correctly!

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-08-05T07:40:54+00:00

    I think only a full clean install will resolve this, the reset is not as good as a full clean install.

    Thanks, I'm taking it back today as I'm clearly not happy with it. I think I'll got for an LCD over OLED this time as third party calibrators don't seem to work well with OLED.

    Unfortunately unless I want to spend silly money I can't find a laptop that runs Windows Pro with anything better than a Full HD screen, so it looks like I'll be stuck with Windows Home.

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