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Windows 10 build 10240 still has watermark, is activated. Help?

yadec asked on

I know it's a bit late to be realizing this now, but I haven't had to chance to ask until now. The watermark states:

Test Mode

Windows 10 Pro

Build 10240

This is unlike the watermark in previous builds, which had stated, "Evaluation copy." The system shows that Windows is activated, and there is nothing else wrong with the system, just this watermark that won't seem to go away.

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Eeshwar Kumar replied on

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I would like to inform you that the Windows 10 Operating System has been launched and can upgrade to the Operating System. Refer the link below for information on how to install to Windows 10.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki/insider_wintp-insider_install/frequently-asked-questions-windows-10/5c0b9368-a9e8-4238-b1e4-45f4b7ed2fb9

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

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Only common being replied on

Hello!

I found an anwser, not sure if it's working though, because the program (Trackpad++) that was "unsigned" doesnt work anymore.... but the watermark is gone:

[FIX]

Open elevated command prompt.

Enter this command.

Code:
bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING off
Reboot.


[EXPLANATION]
Windows since Windows Vista 64-bit, does not allow unsigned or test-signed kernel mode code (drivers) to be loaded at all.

In order for developers of drivers to be able to properly develop the driver, they need to rapidly load different versions of it into windows. This would require them to get each version signed by Microsoft. That's not reasonable, so Microsoft added the ability to allow loading of test-signed drivers through the use of "Test Mode".

End users don't have much use for this feature and it is a security risk.

The only use for an end user, is if they need to use a driver for some reason that hasn't been certified by Microsoft. Certification costs money, and some independent or amateur developers opt not to do it.

The text cannot be disabled or removed so long as you are in test mode. Only disabling test mode will remove it.

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JRocto replied on

Thank you, Only Common Being, this worked for me.

Cheers,

Jake

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