1 # Installing AltosUI on Windows 8
3 Windows 8 places additional barriers to installing software beyond
4 those present in Windows 7. In particular, trying to use the standard
5 Windows USB modem driver on new hardware now requires 'driver signing'
6 for the text file that tells Windows to use the driver that it already
9 Until we figure out what is necessary to make this work the 'right'
10 way, here are a couple of pointers to sites that should help you
11 install the current AltosUI bits on your Windows 8 machine.
13 ## The official Microsoft link
15 Here's a link to an official [Microsoft answer](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-hardware/how-to-install-a-driver-that-does-not-contain/7c3f299b-3483-4c96-8c44-87c7451af222)
16 for how you are supposed to get Windows 8 to install Windows 7 drivers.
18 ## An unofficial video link
20 And here's a (more helpful in my opinion) [video](http://firstpost.com/topic/product/windows-8-how-to-fix-the-third-party-inf-does-not-contain-digital-sign-video-dlYGfJM2BJ0-91565-1.html)
21 which will lead you through the necessary steps.
23 Our friend, Bob Brown from the Kloudbusters used the video
24 instructions and reports that things are working just fine now!