Age of Mythology - Windows 10

Anonymous
2015-08-03T13:11:37+00:00

I recently purchased a custom built pc packed with windows 8.1 which I upgraded to Windows 10.

I installed Age of Mythology yesterday and when I try to run the game nothing happens. I have tried all compatibility suggestions and I get the same result.

I also have this same problem with black and white 2.

I have a NVIDIA Geforce gtx 980 graphics card installed in my pc.

Can you provide any suggestions please.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-11-12T13:38:43+00:00

    I have now found that after the last update to windows 7 this and all my other games are now working correctly again without having to enable secdrv.

    Before I upgrade to Windows 10 again can anyone confirm if Microsoft have finally seen sense and made these older games playable on Windows 10?.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-10-21T18:58:43+00:00

    Thanks Kathy07

    I have tried that as well but it just throws up an error, I have now removed the offending update KB3086255 and all is working again, it may be a security risk but that is a chance I am prepared to take.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-21T18:19:29+00:00

    If it's disabled, you can enable it  (configure it to work) with

    sc config secdrv start= demand

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-10-21T15:45:12+00:00

    Thanks very much Microsoft.

    I have just returned from being abroad working for six weeks and my computer which I rolled back to Windows 7 has updated and now AOM games are not working.

    I have tried the Command prompt SC START SECDRV to no avail, I just get the message "The service cannot be started either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it".

    Microsoft you excel at annoying your customers.

    As I said at the beginning thank you, and goodbye.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-10-12T04:50:59+00:00

    I had the same problem with Windows 7 Pro.  The update was probably KB3086255 and the solution to make AoM work again was described in MS15-097 (Microsoft Security Bulletin 15-097).  I think I posted the links in this thread already.  :)  

    The device driver secdrv.sys was determined to be a security risk, so disabled by MS.  To temporarily enable it for the game, you'll use the DOS command prompt.  You can do a 'search' for the command prompt.  When you find it, right click on it to use as admin, or as an 'elevated command prompt.'  You'll get the black command prompt window with white text.  You should see something like 'c:\windows\system32>' where you type 'sc start secdrv' and enter to manually start the driver again.

    When you are through playing, you can disable it again, for security, using the elevated command prompt 'sc config secdrv start= disabled' and enter.

    I also found the only way to start my AoM program is to right click on it in the program list or shortcut and select run as admin from the drop down menu.

    I love this game so much I rolled back Windows 10, which would not allow me to play it.  I understand the secdrv.sys driver does not come with Windows 10.

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