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[Fix] “SecureBoot isn’t Configured Correctly” Watermark Showing on Windows 8.1 Desktop

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Today we are going to address one of the most annoying and frequently faced problems of Windows 8.1 operating system. There are many people who installed or upgraded to recently released Windows 8.1 OS and started facing a weird issue.

Suddenly a watermark “SecureBoot isn’t configured correctly” starts showing on their Desktop. This text message is shown in lower-right corner of Desktop as shown in following screenshot:

SecureBoot_Not_Configured_Correctly_Watermark.png

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Windows 8.1 Pro
SecureBoot isn’t configured correctly
Build 9600

Users have no idea why this watermark appears on Windows 8.1 Desktop? There is no way or option available in Windows 8.1 Settings to remove this watermark from Desktop.

Actually “Secure Boot” is a new security feature of Windows 8.1 which helps users in increasing the security of their computer system. It automatically prevents unauthorized software from running in Windows. But this feature can only be used if your computer BIOS supports it. If you see “SecureBoot isn’t configured correctly” watermark on Desktop, it means this feature has been disabled from BIOS settings.

Related: How to Enter BIOS Settings on Your Windows PC?

But sometimes the watermark doesn’t go away even if you correct the settings in BIOS or your BIOS doesn’t support this feature at all.

Microsoft has acknowledged this issue and released a hotfix “KB2902864” to solve this problem. Once you install this hotfix, it’ll remove the annoying watermark from Windows 8.1 Desktop.

Windows 8.1 users who are having “SecureBoot isn’t configured correctly” watermark on Desktop, can download this hotfix using following links:

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Install the hotfix and restart your system. After reboot the annoying watermark will disappear forever.

Published in: Troubleshooting Guides, Windows 8

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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  1. It doesn’t make sense… SecureBoot should be enabled if you have installed Windows [8] in EFI mode… otherwise you can also install in MBR mode.

  2. Hi,

    I resolved this problem by removing all stored keys in Secure Boot Settings in BIOS.

  3. @Ramesh
    Sometimes it cannot be enabled for example if you dual boot or have non-compliant hardware installed.

  8. in my toshiba setllite c850 (win 8 pro) …… there is no SECURE BOOT option ….. how to fix it ..

    and while i am installing another OS o nmy pc there is no PRESS ANY KER FROM CD option are available . please response me.

  10. Thankyou Man. It’s very easy. I try many times. but now one single restart it’s gone 🙂

  11. Thanks bro today i am very sad because yesterday i lost my all important files while reinstalling windows 8.1

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