Solved upgraded installed 25H2 on unsupported hardware couple issues

Ghot · Nov 30, 2025

sdowney717 said:
ok, and how will this help the PC

The chipset is like the... Mayor of the motherboard. It controls everything.
It's always best to have the latest chipset drivers and the latest BIOS (non-beta).

And don't worry. The chipset drivers for Win 10 and Win 11 are identical.

sdowney717 · Nov 30, 2025

Ghot said:
The chipset is like the... Mayor of the motherboard. It controls everything.
It's always best to have the latest chipset drivers and the latest BIOS (non-beta).

And don't worry. The chipset drivers for Win 10 and Win 11 are identical.

Windows 11 refuses this as it is unsigned, how to overcome that?

Ghot · Nov 30, 2025

sdowney717 said:
Windows 11 refuses this as it is unsigned, how to overcome that?
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Option Two, here...

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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting with Windows 10 (KB5018482) and Windows 11 (KB5018483 and KB5018496), the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist is enabled by default. The vulnerable...

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sdowney717 · Nov 30, 2025

Ghot said:
Option Two, here...

Enable or Disable Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting with Windows 10 (KB5018482) and Windows 11 (KB5018483 and KB5018496), the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist is enabled by default. The vulnerable...

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Do this " Turn Off Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist"?

After install turn it back on?

Does it need a reboot too when changing a reg setting?

Ghot · Nov 30, 2025

sdowney717 said:
Do this " Turn Off Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist"?

After install turn it back on?

Does it need a reboot too when changing a reg setting?

I just left mine disabled.
Windows hasn't broken and nefarious hackers haven't found me.

I always reboot. It's easier than figuring out the bare minimum required to apply the patch.

Sometimes restarting Explorer works. Sometimes you have to sign out and back in.
But a reboot ALWAYS works.

sdowney717 · Nov 30, 2025

Ghot said:
I just left mine disabled.
Windows hasn't broken and nefarious hackers haven't found me.

I always reboot. It's easier than figuring out the bare minimum required to apply the patch.

Sometimes restarting Explorer works. Sometimes you have to sign out and back in.
But a reboot ALWAYS works.

Does turn off mean 'disabled'

So this is what you want... in the registry?

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CI\Config] "VulnerableDriverBlocklistEnable"=dword:00000000

Ghot · Nov 30, 2025

sdowney717 said:
Does turn off mean 'disabled'

So this is what you want... in the registry?

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CI\Config] "VulnerableDriverBlocklistEnable"=dword:00000000

Yes and Yes.

You'll notice on the right side the value "VulnerableDriverBlocklistEnable" says "enable" at the end.
We don't want it enabled so we set it to 0 (zero)

If we want it enabled, we set it to 1 (one)

Generally 1 means ON and zero means OFF.
But sometimes MS rewords things to make them trickier.

So when it's set like this... the Vulnerable Driver Block List is disabled.

sdowney717 · Dec 1, 2025

screen shot image not great quality, but maybe you can still see the new drivers the top 2 are from the AMD chipset driver download. They installed fine with the reg change

Screen shot of all the drivers installed from after the 25H2 upgrade install.
I also had to bind the AMD sata driver to the MS AHCI driver, mean right click search etc... it found the AMD Sata driver and updated it

Copilot says it is still in AHCI mode, compared MS to AMD table
ok got it, you were close, it was like AMD/chipset-drivers etc... I right click the AHCI MS driver and directed it to the AMD extracted drivers, it found and updated, it no longer says AHCI anymore, is it still AHCI? I don't want to lose functionality

Yes, Scott — you're still running in AHCI mode, even though the label no longer says “Standard SATA AHCI Controller.” The name change simply reflects the AMD-specific driver binding, not a change in BIOS mode or disk protocol.

Why You're Still in AHCI

Layer	Status	Notes
BIOS Mode	AHCI	Set at firmware level — unchanged by driver swap
Driver Binding	AMD SATA Controller (`amdhc.inf`)	Replaces Microsoft AHCI driver
Functionality	AHCI active	Native Command Queuing, hot-plug, TRIM still supported

The AMD driver doesn’t always label the device as “AHCI” — it may just say “AMD SATA Controller” or similar. What matters is that:

Your BIOS is still set to AHCI
Your drives weren’t reconfigured or re-imaged
Device Manager shows the AMD driver is active and working properly

sdowney717 · Dec 1, 2025

What the AMD SATA Driver Adds (vs Microsoft AHCI)

Feature	Microsoft AHCI Driver	AMD SATA/IDE Driver
Basic AHCI support	Yes	Yes
Native command queuing (NCQ)	Yes	Yes
Hot-plug support	Yes	Yes
RAID support	No	Yes (if RAID mode enabled)
Chipset-specific optimizations	No	Yes
Power management tuning	Generic	Tuned for SB700
Boot reliability on legacy boards	Sometimes flaky	More stable

When It Helps Most

Legacy SATA controllers (like SB700) benefit from AMD’s tuned driver for better disk I/O and fewer boot hiccups
RAID setups require AMD’s driver to function properly
Sleep/hibernate stability can improve with AMD’s power management tuning
Event log noise (e.g., disk timeouts or resets) may reduce with the AMD driver

sdowney717 · Dec 1, 2025

I asked MS Copilot about the other AMD driver. Microsoft Copilot is very handy as a research info interactive tool, better than doing web searches.
I have also used chatgpt and I think MS Copilot is much better. I can upload images and it can see them, and it never times out on me
It is very good at chatting about other topics.

in the chat dialog box, just right click paste an image

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what does the AMD usbfilter.inf driver add

The AMD usbfilter.inf driver improves USB device detection, connection stability, and power management on AMD chipsets—especially legacy ones like SB700. It acts as a low-level filter between the USB controller and Windows.

What the AMD USB Filter Driver Does

Feature	Function	Benefit
Connection Detection	Monitors plug/unplug events	Reduces device dropouts and ghosting
Power Management	Tunes USB suspend/resume behavior	Improves sleep/hibernate reliability
Controller Compatibility	Bridges quirks in SB700 USB stack	Ensures full USB 2.0 support
Audio/TV Device Stability	Enhances streaming peripherals	Reduces stutter and latency for USB audio/video

According to AMD and OEMs like HP and Lenovo, this driver is especially useful for:

USB speakers, webcams, and TV tuners
Legacy boards with SB700/SB710 southbridges
Systems prone to USB disconnects or power glitches

It’s not a full controller driver—it’s a filter layered into the USB stack to intercept and optimize communication.

How to Confirm It’s Active

Open Device Manager → Universal Serial Bus controllers
Look for entries like “AMD USB Filter” or check driver details for usbfilter.inf
You can also run driverquery /v | findstr usbfilter to confirm it's loaded

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Code:

[Date] 2025-12-01
[Event] AMD USB Filter Driver installed
[Driver] usbfilter.inf (Advanced Micro Devices Inc.)
[Function] Improves USB device detection, power management, and controller compatibility on SB700
[Outcome] USB stability enhanced; filter active in driver stack

Would you like help drafting a USB filter protocol card, showing install path, validation steps, and impact on device reliability? It would round out your chipset recovery log beautifully.
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What Is the AMD USB Filter Driver?

If you have a computer using an AMD chipset, you may be able to improve the performance of USB devices connected to your machine if you install the latest AMD USB filter driver. The USB filter driver enables your operating system to correctly interact with the USB ports integrated with your...

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