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LogicalDrm
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Ok, so I got this small notice:

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Top line saying "Test Mode".

 

I did google already how to remove it, and what is supposedly means https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/2509241/how-to-disable-the-test-mode-message-that-is-displayed-in-windows

But the question is, how do I know what is causing this, and more importantly, will there be any issues if I disable test mode? The Microsoft help page there says its automatically activated if there's some driver/software missing signature or something.

 

I don't have any visible driver issues, Flash player is already removed, Windows is activated (key is originally for Win7 OEM). I also did manually update to 20H2, but this message was there before that also. I have no idea when it has started showing as I very rarely have desktop visible long enough to look at it.

 

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According to Microsoft, "The test signing mode may start if an installed program is in a test phase because it uses drivers that are not digitally signed by Microsoft."

 

From that it sounds like you are tying to make a program, or a downloaded program is in a test phase.

Are you doing anything like that? (Some installers will say something like this: Publisher: unknown)

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5 minutes ago, TheCoder2019 said:

According to Microsoft, "The test signing mode may start if an installed program is in a test phase because it uses drivers that are not digitally signed by Microsoft."

 

From that it sounds like you are tying to make a program, or a downloaded program is in a test phase.

Are you doing anything like that? (Some installers will say something like this: Publisher: unknown)

I'll do some checking. But I don't recall any installations where my AV would have flagged things for example.

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