Windows 8 and 10 support code injection from UEFI during boot. Lenovo used this method to distribute crapware. You cannot do a clean install on these machines and have your Windows copy remain clean.
This feature makes $ecure Boot a bad joke.
We need open source firmware and hardware. Until then security is a fairy tale.
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Date: 2016-01-01 03:49 pm (UTC)This feature makes $ecure Boot a bad joke.
We need open source firmware and hardware. Until then security is a fairy tale.