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    HELP with Intel XTU (Won't Install)

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Daniel1983, Aug 26, 2016.

  1. Daniel1983

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    Hey guys,

    So I'm on vacation with my 17R2 4980HQ Win 10 Pro... Trying to install Intel XTU so I can overclock the CPU as I plan to edit a lot of GoPro & Canon video footage soon, downloaded it from their official website and I get the following error each time I try to install it:
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    I have never seen this before when installing Intel XTU, any clue how to fix it.?.
     
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    Make sure to run your Windows updates since it is possible that there are some missing digital certificates missing from Microsoft.
     
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    Thank-you, but that doesn't seem to be the problem as the OS is up to date (just double checked). I also installed a clean copy of Win 10 Pro before leaving for vacation and made sure everything is up to date including all the drivers.

    This is the only issue I am having, no matter how many times I try to install Intel XTU the same message pops up. It's very irritating as I have never seen this before & don't know how to fix it.
     
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    Disable secure boot.


    Enable testsigning mode in W10 by right click command prompt

    bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

    bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

    bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING ON
     
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    Thank-you very much good sir; evidently all I had to do was disable secure boot, no need for the additional steps you included. Works like intended, much appreciated. :)

    Repped! ;)

    Cheers :cool:
     
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    Why use the Bloatware XTU? Why not Throttlestop?
     
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    I'm not as familiar with using Throttlestop as I am XTU. If you can link some good videos that explain in great detail how to properly configure Throttlestop I'd be happy to learn. I had brother Fox set it up for me once over a remote session and when he shipped one of my machines back to me after repairing it. Intel XTU comes much more naturally to me.
     
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    You'll find videos for setup in Throttlestop guide thread. Search in the later part in the thread. Don't use XTU. A bloated software who steals processor cycles. Or ask the author @unclewebb in the thread. He can give you an easy explanation of the use or look at those videos I refer to.
     
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