Warning (from Microsoft): This workaround may make a computer or a network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this information so that you can implement this workaround at your own discretion. Use this workaround at your own risk.
The following steps will allow the game to run:
1) Open a Command Prompt window by clicking the Start button, clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Command Prompt.
2a) Enter the following command:
sc config secdrv start= demand
2b) If you are running a HOME version of Windows, reboot after this step, and open a Command Prompt again.
3) Enter the following command:
sc start secdrv
The game should now be able to start.
After running the game, you should revert the change using the following command:
sc stop secdrv
Source: Microsoft Support
