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HTG Explains: How Windows 8′s Secure Boot Feature Works & What It Means for Linux - How-To Geek
Microsoft Secure Boot Could Ban Windows From PCs | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com
http://www.eightforums.com/general-discussion/4678-windows-8-can-block-bios.html
Our first Secure Boot case wishing to replace Win8 with Windows 7 has arrived:
cant install windows 7 in the preinstalled windows 8 laptop - Windows 7 Forums.
Solved quickly bypassing EFI.
UPDATE: This great new tutorial by Theog shows how to turn off Secure Boot to install another OS: Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7
Whether you plan on using Windows 8 or not, everyone buying a PC in the future will end up with the Microsoft-driven Secure Boot feature enabled. Secure Boot prevents “unauthorized” operating systems and software from loading during the startup process.
Secure Boot is a feature enabled by UEFI – which replaces the traditional PC BIOS – but Microsoft mandates specific implementations for x86 (Intel) and ARM PCs. Any computer with a Windows 8 logo sticker has Secure Boot enabled.
HTG Explains: How Windows 8′s Secure Boot Feature Works & What It Means for Linux - How-To Geek
Microsoft Secure Boot Could Ban Windows From PCs | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com
http://www.eightforums.com/general-discussion/4678-windows-8-can-block-bios.html
Our first Secure Boot case wishing to replace Win8 with Windows 7 has arrived:
cant install windows 7 in the preinstalled windows 8 laptop - Windows 7 Forums.
Solved quickly bypassing EFI.
UPDATE: This great new tutorial by Theog shows how to turn off Secure Boot to install another OS: Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7
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