AMD NULL Driver for Pluton Security Processor for Strix family of APUs
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Version 1.0.0.2


Description
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This INF file removes the unresolved hardware detection only (YELLOW BANG! associated with devices that do not have the proper driver installed).  There is no driver associated with this INF file.

	
### Operating System Supported:

* Microsoft Windows® 10 22H2 (64 bit) 
* Microsoft Windows® 11 22H2 (64 bit) 
* Microsoft Windows® 11 23H2 (64 bit)

Installation Instructions
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**NOTE**: As with all driver installations on Windows, you need to login as Administrator or have administrator rights for your domain login.

To install the driver, copy the installation files to a temporary directory, then use the "Device Manager" to perform an "Update Driver" operation as follows.  

1. Select "Control Panel" from Start Menu.
2. Select "Classic View" from the left pane.
3. Invoke Device Manager. 
4. There should be a device in the section named "Other Devices" with name "Unknown Device", with Hardware Id as *ACPI\MSFT0201*.
5. Right-click on "Unknown Device” and click on "Update Driver".
6. Select "Browse my computer for driver software".
7. Click "Browse" to choose the installation files and click "OK".
8. A box will appear: "The wizard has finished installing the software”, click "Finish" to complete the installation.
 
Update Instructions:
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**NOTE**: As with all driver installations on Windows, you need to login as Administrator or have administrator rights for your domain login.

To install the driver, copy the installation files to a temporary directory, then use the "Device Manager" to perform an "Update Driver" operation as follows.  

1. Select "Control Panel" from Start Menu.
2. Select "Classic View" from the left pane.
3. Invoke Device Manager. 
4. There should be a device section named AMD NULL Driver for Microsoft Pluton security processor (under Security devices). WARNING: If Device manager already has an entry that says "Microsoft Pluton security processor", do not attempt to update the driver; that specific label indicates that OS has loaded inbox driver and therefore no AMD NULL driver is required, nor AMD NULL driver will install in such scenario
5. Right-click on AMD NULL Driver for Microsoft Pluton security processor and click on "Update Driver".
6. Select "Browse my computer for driver software".
7. Click "Browse" to choose the installation files and click "OK".
8. A box will appear: "The wizard has finished installing the software", click "Finish" to complete the installation.


Uninstall Instructions:
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**NOTE**: As with all driver installations on Windows, you need to login as Administrator or have administrator rights for your domain login.

1. Select "Control Panel" from Start Menu.
2. Select "Classic View" from the left pane.
3. Invoke Device Manager. 
4. There should be a device section named AMD NULL Driver for Microsoft Pluton security processor.
5. Right-click on the AMD NULL Driver for Microsoft Pluton security processor and click on "Uninstall".
6. Select "Delete the driver software for this device".
7. Click "OK".

Copyright
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