Difference between revisions of "BIOS and UEFI"

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For example, other - competing - operating systems must currently seek permission to be "authorised" by Microsoft in order to be installed on UEFI systems. This "feature" can be disabled, albeit after warnings about "security", as well as the need to enter in a code. Even then, the UEFI will likely be configured to ignore any other installed systems and either boot into Windows 8 anyway.
For example, other - competing - operating systems must currently seek permission to be "authorised" by Microsoft in order to be installed on UEFI systems. This "feature" can be disabled, albeit after warnings about "security", as well as the need to enter in a code. Even then, the UEFI will likely be configured to ignore any other installed systems and either boot into Windows 8 anyway.


AS UEFI systems still contain the old BIOS system, UEFI can be disabled or even removed completely to run in "Legacy Mode". The author did so with a laptop using a 1 Terrabyte (TB) hard-disk, which the BIOS can handle.
AS UEFI systems still contain the old BIOS system, UEFI can be disabled or even removed completely to run in '''Legacy Mode'''. The author did so with a laptop using a 1 Terrabyte (TB) hard-disk, which the BIOS can handle.


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