Windows 10: My memory integrity is turned off due to incompatible drive wdcsam64_prewin8.sys should I...

My memory integrity is turned off due to incompatible drive wdcsam64_prewin8.sys should I remove this to turn memory integrity back on

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Memory Integrity Can't Be turned On Due To Incompatible Drivers - wdcsam64_prewin8.sys

Windows Security has alerted me to the fact that Memory Integrity is turned off. When I try to turn it back on, I get an error message telling me that it cannot be turned on due to an incompatible driver. Specifically, wdcsam64_prewin8.sys (Western Digital Technologies). That's the driver for my external hard drive.

As I understand it from reading threads of people experiencing a similar problem, the first step is to update the driver. I tried that using Device Manager, but Windows says: "The best driver for your device is already installed." I also tried to update the driver by accessing its hardware properties via Windows Explorer, however the option to update the driver was grayed out.

What should I try next?

As additional background, I've had this driver installed since October 2021 and it never previously caused any compatibility issues. I'm not sure why this issue is popping up now. Is it possible the driver simply became corrupted? If that's the case, is there a way for me to reinstall it?

 

Core Isolation Memory Integrity fails to enable because of incompatible driver wdcsam64_prewin8.sys

I found this article and it solved two driver problems for me:

SOLVED: Core Isolation Memory Integrity Incompatible Drivers WDCSAM64_PREWIN8.SYS – Up & Running Inc – Tech How To's

 

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