Windows 8 -APM drivers / FTDi drivers

[Jumpy07]

Windows 8 does not  like unsigned drivers.. therefore many of the FC';s and adapters that we use will not install automatically and trying to install the drivers will fail.. often without much indication of the reason..

After a bit of Googling... there is a work around that disables the driver signature enforcement... in Windows 7 you had the option when you installed the device.. in Windows 8 it is enforced...  so to disable...  do the following..

1. Click on the Windows Key + R
2. Enter shutdown.exe /r /o /f /t 00
3. Click the "OK" button
4. The System will then restart to a "Choose an option" screen
5. Select "Troubleshoot" from "Choose an option" screen
6. Select "Advanced options" from "Troubleshoot" screen
7. Select "Windows Startup Settings" from "Advanced options" screen
8. Click "Restart" button
9. System will restart to "Advanced Boot Options" screen
10. Select "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" (press number on keyboard for option shown on screen)
11. Once the system starts, install the APM / FTDI / Arduino drivers as you would on Windows 7

[Gaza07]

Thats the problem every time they release a new version of windows there are driver problems maybe they should put more work in to compatibility before rushing it out to market 

[icedfusion]

what a bag of ******. This ';protect'; the user at all costs is exactly why i use ubuntu on all machines at home. I only use windows on laptops for work!

ice.