Motherboard: ASRock H170 Fatal1ty Performance Series

BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/14/15 00:24:43 Ver: 05.0000B

Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 14393) (14393.rs1_release_inmarket.161004-2338)

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6100 CPU @ 3.70GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.7GHz

Memory: 16384MB RAM

Display Device: Intel(R) HD Graphics 530

Display Memory: 8154 MB

Dedicated Memory: 128 MB

Trying to Install/Run two games are giving me fits.

Games: Silent Hunter 4 and Caesar IV

Error Message:

"A required security module cannot be activated.l This program cannot be executed (8016).

Please have a look at http://www.SecuROM.com/message.asp?m=module &c=8016

for further, more detailed information"

The indicated link states:

"Intel has resolved an issue related to games failing to launch with game error code 8016 on systems with 'Skylake" CPUs.

Please contack your system provider or M/B MFGR to ensure that yhou have the proper BIOS update."

Apparently, the SecureROM module (which determines if you are using a legal copy) was either part of the BIOS in older boards, or part of the OS (at least in Windows XP)

Intel seems to think the SecureROM module should be in the M/B BIOS.

The point being: SecureROM is in neither the Windows 10 OS or in the ASRock BIOS, and neither game will install/run without it.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

PS: This problem has NOTHING to do with the HD Graphics 530 (internal). Other games run just fine, mostly older games.

Thanks in advance.

Roger Dodger