No, there aren't any negative effects besides the small text that says Test Mode but the very program used in this video has a feature to remove that watermark. It's safe though.
It's 2020 I'm still using Windows 7 thankfully you still host this program, I have a Yamaha/Steinberg UR-RT2 audio interface that gave me the unsigned driver error, none of the fixes I tried worked until this one- thankyou!
Ah, Nice. I checked it out. It appears to be Open-Source too. There are quite a few alternates to Peer-Guardian but if I see anything beyond the x64 signed driver difference for this version then perhaps I will give it a try. Until such time I am content with Peer-Guardian. Currently works on my x64 system. Thanks for sharing!
It was pending approval. I approved it for you though. I appreciate you taking the time to make Screen-Recording and video for help. Makes me more obliged to take time to help out as much as possible. I approved the video and posted my recommendations. If you have any additional questions or comments just reply back to the comment on your video. Good-Luck!
You can turn Test-Mode on and off whenever you want using the utility demonstrated in this video. You need it on whenever you run an un-authenticated driver though.
You could try running it in compatibility mode however, I don't think it would function properly as the IP Filtering driver may not be compatible with IPv6 and several other different aspects of the Vista/Seven releases. I recommend trying Peer-Block. It's based on the same source code but more updated with support for Vista and Windows Seven, even x64 I believe.
Sometimes that error can occur because one of the lists blocks the IP needed to get the update. I have had that occur before. Keep in mind that the PG is in Beta still I believe (Or RC maybe) for Vista but other then that...Perhaps a firewall issue. Also ensure that you have it Enabled and the settings chosen to display Blocked IPs. The IP's won't show until your doing that something that involves one of those IPs though.
This is to ensure the user is aware that they are in Test-Mode. The application used to load into Safe-Mode also has an option to remove the WaterMark. I never had success with it but you can try it and see if it works for you.
Lol, that's what I just told him basically. I know I prefer it over the original PG2. Granted, the source it based of that of the PG2 it feels much more stable, responsive, and has a few extra features I enjoy. It's what I use to this day.
Unfortunately that's the only method I'm aware of at this time but really the only noticeable difference of running in Test-Mode is the small text saying Test-Mode. Of course, you could avoid updating to Service Pack 1 and possibly avoid it which I don't recommend.
Alright, i'll try that thanks. So basically i'm guessing PeerBlock is like Peer Guardian but better and with better support for vista/7, safer, and more reliable?
Honestly, there isn't much difference between normal mode and test mode aside from the water mark and the fact that you can use unsigned drivers. Their is a watermark removal function with the tool but I haven't tested it.
Have you added the Blocklists yet? You'll need to go into List Manager and manually add them. Once you have done so update them. I currently use Peer-Block now which is compatible with XP, Vista, and Windows 7 (Has a signed driver too). Plus it's an updated release and has never crashed on me yet.
Well I tried using Blocklist Manager and Protowall but didn't think it was as good as Peer-Guardian. Plus I used it on a 32 Bit Architecture so it seems PG holds the trophy as of now.
i was just wondering but could i just download the peer guardian version for xp/2003 b/c i have windows 7 and i don't like using the driver enforcement thing and if i installed peer guardian version of xp/2003 on my comp would it work fine? please respond thanks
My ethernet controller driver isn't there in device manager. I have Vista 32bit. My Desktop is Acer Aspire X1700. I don't have a clue how to install drivers etc from their site. Can anyone help me?
@Bammer958 You can download your driver here: tinyurl . com / vistalandriver (No spaces) The download will be a in a ZIP archive file. Just double-click on it and locate the nvunrm file. Double-click on that file to execute and install your drivers. You may need to extract the folder in the ZIP file first and then run the file as an admin (Right-Click -> Run as administrator)
