A: It is relatively safe if you only enable secdrv during gameplay and disable it (sc stop secdrv) afterwards. However, leaving an ancient kernel driver running permanently is a security risk.
NBA 2K14, particularly the PC retail disc version, uses SecuROM—a legacy DRM (Digital Rights Management) system. On modern Windows versions (8, 10, 11), SecuROM often fails to start, triggering the error:
“Failed to initialize. Please verify that the game is properly installed and that you have sufficient privileges to run the game.” Nba 2k14 Failed To Initialize Fix Securom
Try these solutions in order. Most users will stop at Fix #2 or #3. A: It is relatively safe if you only