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Windows 10 to make the Secure Boot alt-OS lock out a reality

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Peter Bright
Mar 20, 2015

Those of you with long memories will recall a barrage of complaints in the run up to Windows 8’s launch that concerned the ability to install other operating systems???whether they be older versions of Windows, or alternatives such as Linux or FreeBSD???on hardware that sported a “Designed for Windows 8” logo.

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