Device Manager
Overview of device manager
- list of devices and status (example)
- driver details and upgrade (example)
Plug and Play and device drivers
- BIOS and OS see new device and assign resources, install drivers
- If Windows does not have a driver: asks for disk/CD
Managing unsigned drivers
- use Sigverif.exe for a list of unsigned drivers
- search windows\system32\drivers directory
- what drivers are safe to install? See this help note.