Will removing the signature enforcement of my drivers get me VAC banned?

[vAGUebot]

I recently removed the signature enforcement of the drivers on my PC using the advanced boot settings when the PC is turned on. I did this since it was the only way to get my audio drivers to work. I was wondering if it will get me VAC banned since there was this one time when I turned it off and I decided to play watch dogs 2. Upon launching Watch Dogs 2 there was an error which said something like "an anti-cheat driver was removed out of signature....." So I was worried that I might get VAC banned when doing this in a TF2/ CSGO server.

Thanks for the replies:D

[Satoru]

Originally posted by vAGUe:

I recently removed the signature enforcement of the drivers on my PC using the advanced boot settings when the PC is turned on

That's amusing since there is literally no reason to do this aside from

1) Piracy
2) cheating.

I did this since it was the only way to get my audio drivers to work.

As opposed to you know actually installing the correct drivers from your manufacturer.

[budozero]

Since VAC detects known cheat signatures, why do you think this has anything to do with your drivers?
And what soundcard is that?

As far as I know that vauge error is to do with EAC, which requires driver signature enforcement.

Worst case you would get the same with VAC, i.e. similar to the "Disconnected by VAC" messages, not bans. Unless you cheat ofc.

[budozero]

Here on EAC:
http://support.easyanticheat.net/kb/launcher/dse/?lr=en-us

The "Disconnected by VAC: You cannot play on secure servers" KB also mentiones restoring boot settings to default, so likely this will restore driver enforcement also, and would hint that VAC needs it as well.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2117-ilzv-2837

[vAGUebot]

Originally posted by Satoru:

Originally posted by vAGUe:

I recently removed the signature enforcement of the drivers on my PC using the advanced boot settings when the PC is turned on

That's amusing since there is literally no reason to do this aside from

1) Piracy
2) cheating.

I did this since it was the only way to get my audio drivers to work.

As opposed to you know actually installing the correct drivers from your manufacturer.

Well when you remove driver signature enforcement, it's basically removing windows' protection over it . Windows marked my audio drivers with a code 52, meaning Windows cannot verify the digital signature for the drivers required for this device. Therefore when you remove the
signature enforcement of it, Windows will stop worrying about the problem and just make it work how it usually works? [not so sure, Im just glad that in doing this my audio came back:D]

I also tried upgrading, uninstalling then re-installing the drivers, it did no good...

[budozero]

Its a very bad idea, there is a good reason there is a such a thing, disabling is not the solution. You need to get the proper driver installed. Its like uninstalling your antivirus because it keeps detecting viruses.

I have a 16 year old soundcard, and it has correct drivers with correct signatures, surely you can find the correct ones.

[vAGUebot]

Originally posted by budozero:

Its a very bad idea, there is a good reason there is a such a thing, disabling is not the solution. You need to get the proper driver installed. Its like uninstalling your antivirus because it keeps detecting viruses.

I have a 16 year old soundcard, and it has correct drivers with correct signatures, surely you can find the correct ones.

I'm not so sure.... My audio cards IMO are damaged/ corrupt in a way...

[budozero]

Originally posted by vAGUe:

I'm not so sure.... My audio cards IMO are damaged/ corrupt in a way...

What make and model is it?

[vAGUebot]

Originally posted by budozero:

Originally posted by vAGUe:

I'm not so sure.... My audio cards IMO are damaged/ corrupt in a way...

What make and model is it?

I have 4 active audio drivers right now
- High Definition Audio Device
- NVIDIA High Definition Audio
- Nvidia Virtual Audio Device (WDM)
- Realtek High Definition Audio
I think the Realtek Audio driver is the one being actively used. If I were to place back the enforcement all the 4 will crash and give errors.

[budozero]

Most likely you just have two cards, an onboard, which I guess is the Realtek, and the audio driver for hdmi etc.

You can disable the nVidia device and try install the proper driver for the Realtek, if its onboard the driver would be on the motherboard vendors site.

When you install the nVidia graphics driver, there is an option to do a custom install, and there you can chose not to install the audio part, which you most likely dont need.

Certainly does not sound like an unsolveable problem.

[vAGUebot]

Originally posted by budozero:

Most likely you just have two cards, an onboard, which I guess is the Realtek, and the audio driver for hdmi etc.

You can disable the nVidia device and try install the proper driver for the Realtek, if its onboard the driver would be on the motherboard vendors site.

When you install the nVidia graphics driver, there is an option to do a custom install, and there you can chose not to install the audio part, which you most likely dont need.

Certainly does not sound like an unsolveable problem.

I'll try installing the driver from the vendor site :D Thank you so much for the help:D

[budozero]

If you have problems, post the issue in the "help and tips or "Hardware and Operating Systems" forums.