Driver is not WHQL certified

[Comeonnoob]

Problem 1: Device Manager displays driver version 9356 from 2022 instead of the latest version.

Problem 2: DXDIAG shows a warning that the sound driver is not WHQL certified.

Why does this happen? Force updater seems to work as the .sys driver version is the latest available, 9771 instead of 9356

[Nodus1986]

In Realtek Audio Console it says driver is 9771. But in Device manager is 9356 to me too

PS: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7A15) (U3E1)

[da3dsoul1]

Probably because your motherboard is too old to support newest version. I have the same 9356 version on z370 f motherboard

[grownman]

In Realtek Audio Console it says driver is 9771. But in Device manager is 9356 to me too

PS: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7A15) (U3E1)

hi, u may check https://www.station-drivers.com/index.php/en/forum/realtek-hda-uad-drivers-firmwares-utilities/24-realtek-hda-uad-component-drivers?start=630#4727 (warkratos's post)

[kilazz]

version 9356 written in .inf
why do you need WHQL for audio driver? anti-cheat usually doesn't care about audio drivers

[pal1000]

All drivers must be code signed by default. All drivers must pass WHQL test at install time. You can stop the driver, overwrite it on disk and then start it again to live without WHQL driver. That's what force updater is doing.