Sometimes the watermark isn't about activation, but rather a "Test Mode" notification that appears if you are testing unsigned drivers. Open as an Administrator.
Introduced via in February 2010, WAT is a validation tool that Microsoft pushed to Windows 7 systems. Its job is simple: check if the Windows product key has been blocked, tampered with, or used on more PCs than allowed.
Tools like or RemoveWAT emerged years ago to disable activation permanently. They work by patching sppcomapi.dll and spsys.sys .
Reinstall the license file (replace XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX with your genuine key):
: Since RemoveWAT is an illegal tool hosted on third-party "warez" sites, many versions are bundled with Trojans, keyloggers, or miners System Instability
Click Installed Updates at the top of the window.