![]() ![]() However, following the public outcry, Microsoft amended the terms for its “Designed for Windows 8” logo to include a solution to the potential problem: Microsoft also mandated that every system MUST include a user-accessible switch to turn Secure Boot off. In order to obtain those rights, manufacturers have to agree to a set of conditions, as outlayed by Microsoft under its logo licensing terms.ĭo you recall a similar furor regarding Secure Boot when Windows 8 was due for release? When Microsoft announced that UEFI Secure Boot would be a mandatory feature under its logo licensing terms there was a massive outcry from disgruntled users because of the potential for preventing dual booting or even installing a different operating system. To explain that further: Microsoft offers all manufacturers the opportunity to apply a “Designed for Windows ” sticker to their products. It has nothing to do with the operating system (Windows 10) per se and is all about the “genuine” logo licensing terms. Based on what little information is available, here’s what’s really happening – and even this is not yet set in concrete: Windows 8 and UEFI Secure Boot Some tech sites have been suggesting that Windows 10 will not work on UEFI systems unless Secure Boot is enabled, which is a complete misinterpretation of the facts. This time it’s all about Windows 10, UEFI, and Secure Boot. Here we go again with Tech sites scare-mongering and spreading misinformation. ![]()
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