Getting Linux to boot and install on PCs locked down with Windows 8's UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Secure Boot continues to be annoying at best and downright impossible in some cases.

In the realm of computing, the choice between operating systems often feels like a crossroads. Each path—Windows with its widespread application support and user-friendly interface, and Linux with its ...

Freeing the way for independent Linux distributions to be installed on Windows 8 computers, the Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI ...

Linux, just like Windows, will overwrite the Windows boot loader during installation. The Linux boot loader is preferred over the Windows boot loader because the Linux boot loader displays a menu upon ...

If you are unable to boot into Windows after installing Linux Mint or any other distro on your computer, try updating GRUB, using Boot Repair, and adjusting UEFI settings.

Getting Linux to boot and install on PCs locked down with Windows 8's UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Secure Boot is still a major headache. However, Matthew Garrett, a well-known Linux ...

According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows security updates are breaking dual boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. This issue is caused by ...

Bootloaders are an essential bit of software for almost every modern electronic device. Unfortunately, any vulnerabilities in the bootloader can open a device up to attackers. Eclypsium researchers ...

I have RH 7.1 and am running Win2k. I was just using the Win2k bootloader by editing the boot.ini and copying over the boot sector from Linux. However, I would like to install WinXP this weekend, but ...

There is a gaping security hole in the open-source bootloader shim that allows attackers – to inject their code in a man-in-the-middle position –, for example. A complete compromise of the systems is ...