schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agoMicrosoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accountswww.pcworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square171fedilinkarrow-up1451arrow-down17 cross-posted to: enshittification@lemmy.worldwindows11@lemmy.worldwindows@sopuli.xyzbecomeme@sh.itjust.workshackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
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minus-squareColdWater@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-25 months agoLuckily m$ didn’t block option to install Linux by permanently enable secure boot and lock bootloader right?
minus-squarePsychodelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoWould something like that only apply to store-bought PCs? Or could they somehow lock a motherboard you bought separately? Sorry, no idea how bootloaders work, despite unlocking em plenty of times on Android phones in the past
Luckily m$ didn’t block option to install Linux by permanently enable secure boot and lock bootloader right?
Would something like that only apply to store-bought PCs? Or could they somehow lock a motherboard you bought separately? Sorry, no idea how bootloaders work, despite unlocking em plenty of times on Android phones in the past