MS forces Lenovo to lock down BIOS, prevent OS installation.

K_N
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MS forces Lenovo to lock down BIOS, prevent OS installation. Sept 21, 2016 2:27:35 GMT -6 Jhin likes this

Post by K_N on Sept 21, 2016 2:27:35 GMT -6

If you buy a newer prebuilt PC or Laptop with "Windows Signature Edition" you may be completely unable to use anything but Windows 10 on it without 3rd party firmware being flashed to the BIOS.

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/53rq2l/warning_microsoft_signature_pc_program_now/

Jhin Green Ghost Viperslayer Posts: 816 Date Registered: Sept 13, 2016 9:09:34 GMT -6 Staff Member	MS forces Lenovo to lock down BIOS, prevent OS installation. Sept 21, 2016 13:57:20 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jhin on Sept 21, 2016 13:57:20 GMT -6 Lol. Prebuilts. Laptops.
	I will bring them an opera of death.

Naraku4656 Arch Postfiend Posts: 1,129 Date Registered: Sept 13, 2016 15:51:37 GMT -6	MS forces Lenovo to lock down BIOS, prevent OS installation. Sept 21, 2016 18:09:18 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Naraku4656 on Sept 21, 2016 18:09:18 GMT -6 i don't like anything where i don't have sudo

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MS forces Lenovo to lock down BIOS, prevent OS installation. Nov 2, 2016 21:39:04 GMT -6

Post by drouzo on Nov 2, 2016 21:39:04 GMT -6

Whatever I guess.

Lenovo completely tarnished the Thinkpad's legacy. Now the laptops are nothing more than a husk of its former glory.

Anyone who wants a good TP laptop will buy a second-hand one.

MS forces Lenovo to lock down BIOS, prevent OS installation.

Post by K_N on Sept 21, 2016 2:27:35 GMT -6

Post by Jhin on Sept 21, 2016 13:57:20 GMT -6

Post by Naraku4656 on Sept 21, 2016 18:09:18 GMT -6

Post by drouzo on Nov 2, 2016 21:39:04 GMT -6