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[+McKay]

I've had the final build of Windows 8 since it was available on TechNet and it's never had a Build Watermark in the corner, I recently added in Media Center and now a Watermark has appeared on my Desktop. Is there any way to get rid of it?

[ashpowell]

Restart your computer

[redvamp128]

Don't know if this was a fix... but you could try this:
Hope this works - in the past this was a way turn it off.

gpedit.msc 

Look for "show version number on desktop"

Click disable. or configure. - There was a setting that said "DON"T SHOW"
also -
check for activation then reboot.

"some have suggested" the checking for activation then a reboot fixes that.

[guitmz]

just reboot... same happened to me

[sjms]

as was said REBOOT

[link6155]

Restart your computer? I had this too, but once i restarted, it said I was activated and good to go.

[+McKay]

I've restarted twice now and the watermark is still there.

[Detection]

Are you activated ?

[+McKay]

Detection, on 18 January 2013 - 22:52, said:

Are you activated ?

Yeah, it's always been activated since I first got it.

[Detection]

McKay, on 18 January 2013 - 22:57, said:

Yeah, it's always been activated since I first got it.

Just with MS plugging the Media Centre piracy hole, I wonder if keys accessed by the same free method have been revoked / blacklisted in some way ?

[Marshall]

Check the notification center for information about the issue that causes its appearance. Media Center installation warns about the start-up services Media Center needs and offers to disable them. Once that issue is resolved, your watermark should disappear.

Edit:

McKay, on 18 January 2013 - 22:57, said:

Yeah, it's always been activated since I first got it.

Sometimes the installation of Media Center will deactivate Windows, have you checked since this issue? If this is the case, just reactivate.

[Tech Greek]

If Windows is not activated that will popup too!

[+McKay]

Marshall, on 18 January 2013 - 23:13, said:

Check the notification center for information about the issue that causes its appearance. Media Center installation warns about the start-up services Media Center needs and offers to disable them. Once that issue is resolved, your watermark should disappear.

Edit:



Sometimes the installation of Media Center will deactivate Windows, have you checked since this issue? If this is the case, just reactivate.

Notification Centre is only moaning at me to backup since I turned off Auto-backup 2 weeks ago, and asking me to solve a problem with GTA Vice City not working correctly. I've checked the PC Properties and it says Windows is still activated...

[redvamp128]

redvamp128, on 18 January 2013 - 22:17, said:

Don't know if this was a fix... but you could try this:
Hope this works - in the past this was a way turn it off.

gpedit.msc 

Look for "show version number on desktop"

Click disable. or configure. - There was a setting that said "DON"T SHOW"
also -
check for activation then reboot.

"some have suggested" the checking for activation then a reboot fixes that.

McKay, on 18 January 2013 - 22:57, said:

Yeah, it's always been activated since I first got it.

check for activation then reboot.

"some have suggested" the checking for activation then a reboot fixes that.

[Robbie Ride]

Changing the wallpaper usually fixes the issue, worked for me