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How to fix error: "FAIL: Unable to load driver '\efi\rufus\exfat_x64.efi': [26] Security Violation"
I'm trying to reinstall Windows 10 but the short DST test fails and also it states Unable to load driver '\efi\rufus\exfat_x64.efi': [26] Security Violation.
My laptop is a HP EliteBook 840 G3 1TB ...
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How to alternate automatically at boot between my laptop's two installed OSes?
I have Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux 20.04 installed into separate encrypted partitions on my Dell Latitude 5411 laptop. When I shut down one OS, it's always to boot into the other one.
Linux is the ...
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Secure Boot switch-off, PK deletion consequences [closed]
I have to disable Secure Boot. To do this, I have to delete the PK keys. Will this affect the loading of my operating system?
I am using a "one-time" SSD that is currently connected. But I ...
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Cannot enable Secure boot on Gigabyte H61M-DS2
Trying to help a friend do a fresh install of Windows, but the bootable USB isn't even listed in the BIOS. I realized that Secure Boot is currently disabled, and assume this is the issue. However ...
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Why can Debian 11 no longer load after Windows 10 changed motherboard state?
Note that this question is not a duplicate of the typical dual-boot questions, because I never have the Windows-HDD and Linux-SSD at once in the PC, so they cannot touch each other's (efi) partitions.
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Bootloop behavior for Win10 installation or Win10 install media
I have a Win10 system I've been using without any issues for ~2.5 years. The mobo is ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero Wifi. The CPU is Ryzen 3950x.
Last week I had a weird occurrence where the system ...
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bcdedit.exe command giving strange error
Until yesterday i could use the command bcdedit /set testsigning on, so that i could start kernel mode drivers that are not signed, and then bcdedit /set testsigning off before shutting down, and i ...
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Can disabling secure boot affect Windows?
Can disabling secure boot affect Windows OS? I want to disable it to install Linux. I use Windows 10 as my main OS now so all my data would be potentially lost if there is some problem with Windows ...
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turning on secure boot gives only a black screen
I have installed Windows 10 with secure boot off and now I want to install Windows 11. So I turned secure boot back on but, only a black screen shows after computer boots.
What I see - I can see POST ...
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Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and back, playing with secure boot
On a Samsung NP900X3C, Windows 8.1 is installed. I would like to test Windows 10 on this machine and for that, I purchased a separate disk so that if it fails, I can just revert to the previous ...
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When using Secure Boot can other drives still be MBR?
I recently read:
If Secure Boot is enabled in BIOS, then your System will need your hard drive to be GPT …
But what about the other drives? Can they still be MBR?
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Cannot boot to Windows with Secure Boot enabled
I have an Aorus x470 Gaming Ultra motherboard with a Ryzen 7 2700 CPU and an Evo 970 NVME with Windows 10.
Windows was installed as UEFI without problem about 2 years ago.
To get my PC ready for ...
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Will TPM and Secure boot complicate hardware upgrades and changes? [closed]
Along with the new requirements of Windows 11 to have TPM and Secure Boot https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications, as well as the complications highlighted from this article ...
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How to disable Windows Defender Application Control once and for all?
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I am developing my own Win32 x86_64 application which interferes heavily with the system, is able to communicate with drivers ...
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Two Drives Dual Boot with Secure Boot
I'm going to build a PC with two SSD’s. I want to have Windows on one SSD and Ubuntu on the other. Why? This pc is going to be for educational and private use. I'm planning to use Ubuntu for school ...
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