Windows 10: HWiNFO64.SYS driver wont work after update KB5028254, what should i do?

I updated my windows 11 system with windows cumulative update KB5028254, and when I restarted my computer I got a message saying that driver HWiNFO64A.SYS cannot load, and to fix the problem to contact the maker of the driver - which is windows I think, and see if there is an updated driver available. the problem lies in windows security - device security - core isolation - memory integrity.if afraid to restart my computer again incase it wont start up again

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Windows 7 wont install drivers

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If you having an issue installing a driver that worked before you formatted or wont install on a fresh build, sometimes this means hardware damage

 

What is semav6msr64.sys & Mellanox Drivers?


I noticed semav6msr64.sys on my system earlier today (also via Autoruns), and eventually tracked down the program which installed it - you heard it here first! It's an Intel file, and just coincidence that SEMA Software authored a driver file with the same name.

On my system the driver was installed by the Intel Driver Update Utility Installer, which I'd installed to update my Intel drivers. Uninstalling this program after use doesn't uninstall semav6msr64.sys, presumably due either to a bug in the uninstaller or to laziness of the development team who wrote it. I don't like leaving software package remnants on my system for no good reason, so removed it as follows:

1. Create a System Restore Point in case the following steps cause any problems.
2. Uninstall Intel Driver Update Utility Installer, if it appears in the installed programs list in Control Panel.
3. Rename semav6msr64.sys to semav6msr64.sys.bk [to be deleted sometime later if no problems are encountered].
4. If, and only if, you're comfortable editing the registry, delete the following keys (otherwise just leave them, they'll have negligible effect):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SEMAV6MSR64
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\semav6msr64

 

Windows Wont Let Me Update Driver

Hi Richard,

Thanks so much for the quick reply. Yes, I am using a free version of driver easy. Your instructions helped.

Previously, I was just providing the location and clicking next here:




As you suggested, I clicked on "let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer" and "Have disk" and that helped.

I did get a nice warning but I ignored it and clicked next.





Audio seems okay, except "Realtek Audio Console" app doesn't work on my windows 10 anymore. I will probably uninstall this driver. But thanks heaps for your help.

Cheers