The way around it is to not have dual boot with Windows. In fact, the problem is more severe. A hacker could lockup your computer bios code to the extent that it will not boot any software.
Therefore, as it is now, bios hardware will require a jumper to re-initialize the bios flash memory so that the bios software could be boot strapped.
If the bios has a bug, ask the question about how to get a bios update. Can this be done without changing signatures? The answer is NO.
Hardware vendors are the losers here. And perhaps we are lucky that MS is becoming insignificant as a desktop software provider. So, eventually, MS and it's dream of continuing for another few years as a predominant vendor is over. One will go to the Web for business software, games, and everything else. The Android tablet, or its successor (one from Linux with vendor neutrality will take over).
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The way around it is to not have dual boot with Windows. In fact, the problem is more severe. A hacker could lockup your computer bios code to the extent that it will not boot any software.
Therefore, as it is now, bios hardware will require a jumper to re-initialize the bios flash memory so that the bios software could be boot strapped.
If the bios has a bug, ask the question about how to get a bios update. Can this be done without changing signatures? The answer is NO.
Hardware vendors are the losers here. And perhaps we are lucky that MS is becoming insignificant as a desktop software provider. So, eventually, MS and it's dream of continuing for another few years as a predominant vendor is over. One will go to the Web for business software, games, and everything else. The Android tablet, or its successor (one from Linux with vendor neutrality will take over).