How to use Driver Verifier Manager in Windows
Windows has, what is called, Driver Verifier Manager. It’s a very useful tool to identify problematic drivers.
To open it type verifier in Start menu search box and hit Enter. The Driver Verifier Manager tests each specified driver at startup. If it detects a problem, it identifies it and then stops it from running. The tool allows you to verify any category of drivers to verify:
Unsigned driversDrivers built for older versions of WindowsAll driversSelect specified drivers only.
To use the Driver Verifier Manager: There are other options, too, to select at every step. Choose what you think would be most appropriate in your case. I have only mentioned unsigned drivers as they are usually suspect. This way Standard Settings will first be created. This helps you in identifying what might be a buggy driver. In the last stage of the wizard, you have two options: to click Cancel or to click Finish.
It’s best to click Cancel. This way no changes are made to your system configuration. From the list which is presented, you can manually try to Rollback, Update, Disable or Uninstall the Driver.But if you click Finish, then on the re-start of the PC, you may be presented with an error message. This will include the name of the buggy driver along with an error code. Note down the driver’s name and the error code.
Next reboot, but this time in Safe Mode. Now you can choose to Rollback, Update, Disable or Uninstall the particular Driver. Finally, you have to disable Windows Driver Verifier.
How do I disable Windows Driver Verifier?
To disable the Driver Verifier Manager, type the following in Windows Start Menu Search and hit Enter: I hope this helps.
Cannot boot into Windows normally with Driver Verifier Manager enabled
If you face issues booting normally into Windows with Driver Verifier enabled, do the following:
Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load, press and hold down the Power Button for 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut DownDo this twiceThe third time, Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment or Advanced Startup Options.Now, Go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Option > Startup Settings and click RestartOn restart, press 4 to enter Safe ModeFinally, open Command Prompt as Administrator and run these two commands
Restart your PC. Additional resources:
