๐Vulnerable Driver Blocklist
๐ซ How to Disable the Vulnerable Driver Blocklist
โ ๏ธ Note: The Vulnerable Driver Blocklist prevents known insecure kernel-mode drivers from loading. Disabling it reduces protection and should only be done for compatibility reasons (e.g., unsigned drivers, legacy mods, certain anti-cheats).
๐ Step 1: Check the Current Blocklist Status
โ Via PowerShell (Optional)
Press
Start
, typePowerShell
, right-click it, and select Run as Administrator.Run this command:
Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\Microsoft\Windows\CI -ClassName Win32_DeviceGuard
Look for:
UserModeCodeIntegrityPolicyEnabled
KernelModeCodeIntegrityPolicyEnabled
๐ฅ๏ธ Step 2: Disable Blocklist in Windows Settings (if available)
Go to Settings โ Privacy & Security โ Windows Security โ Device Security.
Click Core Isolation details.
Find Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist and toggle it Off.
๐ก If the switch is greyed out, continue to Step 3.
โ๏ธ Step 3: Disable the Blocklist via Registry Command (All Windows Editions)
Press
Windows + X
, then choose Terminal (Admin) or open Command Prompt as Administrator.Run the following command:
reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CI\Config /v VulnerableDriverBlocklistEnable /t REG_DWORD /d 0x000000 /f
You should see: "The operation completed successfully."
Restart your PC.
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Step 4: Confirm the Blocklist Is Disabled
After reboot:
Go back to Windows Security โ Device Security โ Core Isolation Details
The Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist should be Off
Or re-run the PowerShell command from Step 1 to verify policy status

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