Is secure boot forced in win 10 or is it still optional? Thx

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by kocoman, Nov 1, 2014.

  1. kocoman

    kocoman MDL Senior Member

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    Is secure boot forced in win 10 or is it still optional? Thx
     
  2. assbutt

    assbutt Guest

    Optional, it still supports PC/AT bios as well as EFI
     
  3. sebus

    sebus MDL Guru

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    It could only be forced if MS made their own hardware (like Apple) & tied OS to it
     
  4. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    Secure Boot is always optional, it is required by the UEFI specifications for x86. Only ARM enforces SecureBoot.