Windows 8.1 Pro Secure Build isnt configured correctly build 9600 watermark

Anonymous
2013-10-17T20:36:04+00:00

I have recently downloaded the Windows 8.1 Pro version and I now have a "Secure Build isnt configured correctly build 9600" watermark on my desktop. I updated from windows 8 pro to 8.1. I tried to configure the bios to enable secure boot I cant find it anywhere on the BIOS screen. I have an ASUS X401a laptop. I also tried to edit the group policy that enable advanced boot options as well but nothing seems to work. Now my question is this fixable or will my laptop stop working after certain amount of time. This is very frustrating as I use this as my computer for school.  Also Windows 8 has been activated since I checked for the key and its fine.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T12:29:50+00:00

    Microsoft released a fix for this. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2902864 to download whichever version u want!

    Cheers!

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T12:14:41+00:00

    Secureboot doğru yapılandırılmadı

    open run ( type regedit )

    go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/software/Microsoft/windows/currentversion/policies/system/

    open EnableLUA put 0 instead of 1 in Value Data

    restart your PC .

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T08:14:54+00:00

    ASUS K95VM

    http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=K95VM&p=3&s=404

    So far no windows 8.1 available for K95VM

    Asus confirms that they are working hard on the issue

    and Microsoft will come with hotfix halfway November 2013.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T05:56:05+00:00

    http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=3&m=X55C

    try to find your model number, and apply the bios update per the instructions.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T05:45:19+00:00

    Hello,

    I feel your pain trust me. I have one laptop I installed windows 8 pro on with a dvd. then I did the download of 8.1 preview, that is just one laptop. the one I mentioned in the earlier post. came with 8 PRO. then the preview and finally the app store update.

    why is the secure boot there for is the question, I have learned only Windows RT has to have this to work, regular home / pro builds do not, it is not a requirement. I would turn it either on or off, your choice.

    what I did to mine, while in bios, it is in your boot section, while I was there, I went ahead and deleted all keys that were issued to my laptop, on mine it is f 10 to save and exit, your machine will reboot twice and your onscreen message will be gone. remember the RT release is installed on tablets that use the ARM architecture.  so if you have RT , you have to use secure boot.  end the end of my battle, I turned it back on, although it is not mandatory, that is the way it came. or I would not had not gotten any watermarks in windows 8 pro. I also deleted the keys while there. if I understand correctly, secure boot has some control over the trusted software platform, IE - if you have RT, you cannot just add applications as one would in PRO, without breaking something, it kind of makes sense, but should have been explained up front, in my humble opinion. 

    so wrap up 

     RT = Secure Boot on is Mandatory   8 PRO.xx  = Secure Boot is optional.

    I also found it very necessary to do a soft reset in windows 8 pro, pre the 8.1 app download, I used the option, that did not delete my files, I think this will be mandatory as well, if one used the preview. you will have to run the windows update before the app store will give you the option, 3 manual updates gets the one you need, one just needs to, update, reboot, look at app store until it shows up.

    I hope you find this of some help, I put many hours into these 2 machines, and I understand your frustrations, I have mine running now, and all seems well.

    PS

    My oldest laptop, Toshiba is NOT running Secure Boot and works great as well. :)

    Its not just ASUS in my opinion. I have a DELL waiting on me now, I will know for sure after that, and will post what I find.

    Ray

    on The video game, if it worked on 8 before, it will be the video driver in my experience that's 20+, Netflix will not run with a certain AMD driver , it will load to 99% and clock, no errors nothing.

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