Cannot enable Core Isolation in Windows 11 due to incompatible drivers

Anonymous
2022-08-30T20:52:47+00:00

Core isolation on Windows 11 not possible, in my case, because of these drivers

I tried to find them in Windows/Sys32/drivers (as suggested in other forums) and deleting them but with no success so how can I solve the problem allowing the activation of core isolation?

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Core isolation not allowed for driver incompatibility

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Sumit 44,316 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2022-09-01T13:17:52+00:00

Hi,

Here is what typically works for most of the users who know the driver name as it is mentioned in Windows Security. Apparently, Microsoft changed/updated the incompatible driver list recently, which has ended up this issue for most of the users.

Method 1:

You can get the list of drivers by running this command in the elevated command prompt:

dism /online /get-drivers /format:table

After that, Make note of the Published Name (ex: "oem13.inf") of the driver that is shown as problematic.

Then use the pnputil command to delete the driver from the device:

pnputil /delete-driver <Published Name> /uninstall /force​

Please note that running this command would remove the device driver and the next time you use the device, it would not work. Reinstalling the driver might help.

Method 2:

Another alternative is using Autoruns to delete the driver. Download it from here:

https://live.sysinternals.com/autoruns.exe

Run it as administrator.

Go to the Driver tab, locate the driver and delete the same.

[FIX] Memory integrity due to Incompatible drivers cannot be enabled - Your Windows Guide

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-07-10T05:39:57+00:00

    I have the same situation where I deleted the drivers and now when I get the error message no drivers are listed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-06-30T20:55:18+00:00

    thx v much , i am v much obliged, the auto run method 2 worked, it was a new software's driver which could not be troubleshooted with hell of security solutions since more than a month.. avast catched newsoftware considering it malware but could not uninstall or quarantine it...i started getting malware cuz of my breached security system cuz of this WinVdEdrv6.sys

    bloody virus type driver of new softwares, it was shutting down my windows security's features ( core isolation, app & browser control ) one after another..

    microsfot helpline , feed back hub, and many efforts became failed to resolve it but i m happy that i ve finally found the fix here. :) stay blessed.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-06-01T15:12:07+00:00

    I have 2 files under incompatible drivers

    1. usb2ser.sys MediaTek Inc.
    2. wdcsam64_prewin8.sys Western Digital Technologies

    I have tried everything to delete the first one, and I am told Administrator permissions needed, I try to change that by following the advice given but then I can't change anything through the properties on these files. Nothing I've tried gets rid of them.

    I'm not that technical and I just want these files gone so Core Isolation works.

    Its very frustrating I don't seem to be or have the right to administrate my own PC.

    If anyone can take a PC illiterate through the process to get rid of these two drivers it would be most appreciated.

    I continued to play around and found that going to the properties of the files, adding myself as a user through an advanced option ultimately enabled me to get rid of the two files and my core isolation is now working. Phew

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-23T21:41:39+00:00

    I used Method 2 and used Autoruns to delete the driver that was incompatible, but it didn't solve the problem for me. It still tells me that Memory Integrity cannot be turned on due to incompatible drivers, but when I have it show me the list of incompatible drivers, nothing shows up. Please help!

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