Turning test mode on and off in Windows 7

Sometimes I had to put unsigned drivers to flash different junk, so I included a test mode in which the installation of unsigned drivers is allowed. If the test mode is disabled, the drivers will stop working again.

You can enable the test mode in Windows 7 from the command line (cmd) or from the “Run” line which is opened by the Win+R key combination.
In any of the lines, you need to run the following command to enable the test mode:

bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING ON

To turn off:

bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING OFF

After each command, you must restart the computer.
When the test mode is enabled, the “Test mode” and the version of the Windows assembly are displayed on the desktop in the lower right corner.

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