Windows 10: MediaCreationTool22H2.exe not a Microsoft-verified app. Is this normal?

Is this expected behavior? On Windows 11, when I run MediaCreationTool22H2.exe it says "The app you're trying to install isn't a Microsoft-verified app". If it matters, the MediaCreationTool is for Windows 10.

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MediaCreationTool22H2 Error 0x80072f8f - 0x20000




"This step may not be needed for Windows 8."

I wish Ramesh would revise this.

 

Nvidia Driver not a Microsoft-verified app

Hi,

My name is Mohammed Shuaib, an Independent Advisor & I suggest you follow the below steps to fix the issue of "It is not a Microsoft verified app popup".

Step 1:

Go to Search box next to Windows icon and then type Apps & features

Step 2:

Click to open Apps & features settings

Step 3:

Under Installing Apps drop-down select Allow apps from anywhere

Regards

Shuaib

Independent Advisor

 

Is it normal for some Microsoft entries to appear as not verified on autoruns?

Hi Sammy,

This seems to be a bug in Autoruns. Please check out the responses from "markc(msft)Microsoft" in the following link:

• Windows Defender executables: Publisher - (Not Verified) Microsoft Corporation
  

Quoting MarkC:

I traced this to an issue with the way that autoruns handles protected folders. For Microsoft published binaries we have an additional validation step that confirms whether or not the binary is in a protected system folder. For ProgramData this is not the case. The Windows Defender folder however IS locked down so I'm just waiting for confirmation from Mark R. that it's OK to add this and I'll get the fix updated.

Alternatively, you can run SigCheck.exe to know if the binaries are signed or not.

• Sigcheck - File version and signature viewer