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DELL-Terry B
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October 18th, 2013 14:00
Watermark message, Secure boot isn’t configured correctly after installing Windows 8.1
If you are installing Windows 8.1 and notice a watermark with the message regarding Secure Boot note being configured correctly the following work around may help.
- Swipe the charms bar
- Touch search
- Key in gpedit.msc
- Touch gpedit
- Then under Computer Configuration
- Touch Administrative templates
- Then All settings on the right window pane
- Then scroll down to use enhanced boot configuration data validation profile
- Touch enabled option and touch apply option
- Exit and Restart
Here are instructions for using a keyboard
- Press (Windows Key + C) to open the charms bar
- Click in the search box
- Type in gpedit.msc
- Click the gpedit tile (this will open the computer management window)
- Then under Computer Configuration
- Click Administrative templates
- Then double-click All settings on the right window pane
- Then scroll down to use enhanced boot configuration data validation profile
- Click the enabled option and Click the apply option
- Exit and Restart
Please post here if you have seen this problem and let me know if these instructions work and manages to remove the watermark.
Microsoft has the following TechNet document regarding the error.
Thanks
TB
Microsoft has just released a new document regarding the watermark, please take a look at it here.
We need a BIOS update which has the Secure Boot option available to us (not gray'd out anymore) and also working. Windows 8.1 now demands it. Please see http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/f/4677/t/19528483.aspx?pi239031352=3#20461249 as a lot of other people are also in the same boat as me and editing this group policy does not work.
akshayar640
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Posted October 19th, 2013 03:00
HI Terry,
Thanks for the reply. But I am not able to find gpedit.msc in my system. Its just not there. I tried searching and also executing it from the "Run" command. I cant find it anywhere.
Can you help me out?
Akshay
DELL-Terry B
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Posted October 21st, 2013 10:00
Here are a couple of additional points. Please make sure that your systems have the latest BIOS from support.dell.com if you haven't already. Once updated to 8.1 please make sure that all Windows updates are installed. They can be up to ten updates that will need to be installed.
If you continue to have problems, please list the model of system that you are having difficulties with and the version of Windows 8.1 (Windows Pro or otherwise) that you are using.
Thanks
TB
DELL-Terry B
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Posted October 21st, 2013 15:00
Cruser12,
I am being told that it is crucial that you let all the Windows updates install. If possible run Windows update and make sure that the system isn't shut down in the process.
Let me know if you continue to have the watermark.
TB
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Posted October 21st, 2013 16:00
Murdoctor,
I thank you for all of your posts on this issue. I take it with A09 installed, all the Windows updates installed, that in the BIOS both secure boot and load legacy Option rom is grayed out, is this correct? I will shoot you a friend request shortly, please accept it so that I may private message you.
TB
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Posted October 18th, 2013 16:00
This does not work for me, or anyone else seeing this message!