Storage medium for installing driver, control method for installing dtiver, and information processing apparatus

A control method for installing a driver used to control a peripheral device of an information processing apparatus, the control method comprising:

• determining whether a base driver, which corresponds to an older version of the same type of driver as the driver, is installed on the information processing apparatus;
• installing a certificate corresponding to a digital signature included in a driver package of the base driver on the information processing apparatus based on a determination that the base driver is installed;
• and
• installing a driver file included in the driver package of the driver.

An information processing apparatus on which a driver used to control a peripheral device is installable, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing a program;
• and
• one or more processors that, upon execution of the stored program, is configured to operate as:
• a determination unit configured to determine whether a base driver, which corresponds to an older version of the same type of driver as the driver, is installed on the information processing apparatus;
• a certificate installation unit configured to install a certificate corresponding to a digital signature included in a driver package of the base driver on the information processing apparatus based on a determination that the base driver is installed;
• and
• a driver installation unit for installing a driver file included in the driver package of the driver.