Windows 8.1 Pro Update Causing "SecureBoot isn't configured correctly" Watermark

Interesting as I had the same on my original X51, and changing the setting fixed the watermark. However I may have two differences:

1. I upgraded to an EVGA GTX 670 (from the same 555), but it's BIOS is not UEFI compatible either. Can't be this.

2. I boot to the on-board Intel not the nVidia, the IGP

After chatting with EVGA it seems that because Windows sees the Intel as the boot video device it checks that and passes the secure boot check.

In your situation it looks like Dell need to release a UEFI BIOS update for the GTX 555 if such a thing exists

you're right I was thinking the same thing ..

Alternatively I could install in boot "legacy mode" or wait for the update of the VBIOS/GOP/UEFI

P.S. there is another way :)  keeping your settings in UEFI boot you can edit 2 dll and remove the three strings
C: \ Windows \ Branding \ Basebrd \ en-US \ basebrd.dll.mui
C: \ Windows \ System32 \ en-US \ shell32.dll.mui

but in the meantime I hope that update the bios..

thanks for the reply, hello

You might be interested in this report about the 8.1 RTM rollup update due out soon: http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-81-rtm-ga-rollup-a-x64-leaks-to-internet

"Update: This update also appears to remove the "Secure Boot not configured" watermark, even if Secure Boot isn't configured."

wow good news to solve the problem in official mode, I found another article that confirms your previous link..

http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-81s-first-big-update-called-ga-rollup-leaks-internet

thanks for the reply

I have update now the 3 patch GA rollup A and secureboot watermark there is always :emotion-14:

microsoft!!!  will edit the two dll files with reshack and goodnight

Hi I have same problem.. and this is the post

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/f/4677/t/19527094.aspx

Hi Murdoctor/agodng,

Follow the steps in the link below to resolve the issue:

http://dell.to/18pMLgU

Let me know how it goes.

Thanks for reply but this guide not work.. the settin is for bitlocker not for secureboot uncheck, today the only way is reinstall windows in legacy or stay in uefi and replace 2 system file..

you're right I think like you, in fact I opened a new post about tris

I believe that in a few days we will all forum full of this problem

Hey, your question is not quite the same because you have re-installed your system whereas I can't even enable SecureBoot or use Legacy boot options due to the fact that my Windows is upgrade after upgrade from 7 to 8 to 8.1, so I'm not happy with any solution around having to reformat and just want to remove this stupid watermark properly, the legitimate way! Not using system DLL hacks.

Sorry Raj, the article you linked doesn't work. The first thing the support guy from Microsoft does is pretty much get you to boot into the BIOS, it may as well have read to just check your bios for the secure boot setting. Even when restarting with this prompt the BIOS setting for the Secure Boot option is gray'd out. I'd like to see Dell add support for this in their next Aurora motherboard firmware release, can we get something going on this or what? Furthermore, turning off the "use enhanced boot configuration data validation profile" does not work, either.

because the old dell have a Classic bios (legacy) and no have problems, the new have a watemark because have a uefi bios with a no vga gop vbios

compatible 

But how come Windows 8 never showed this watermark and Windows 8.1 now does?

And to top things off, why does it show the watermark even though I have SecureBoot disabled from the BIOS?

But how come Windows 8 never showed this watermark and Windows 8.1 now shows it?

And to top things off, why does it show the watermark even though I have SecureBoot disabled from the BIOS?