Post #3365470

2026-06-21 10:30 UTC

Nah, but there should be a BIOS/UEFI firmware update available and those are always nice to keep up with. If Secure Boot is the security guard at the entrance then updating the BIOS/UEFI gives him the latest rulebook and will make the process simpler if you decide you want Secure Boot in the future. The update can also have other fixes that you want.

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@Kongar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-06-21 12:14

I’m not sure all devices are getting a bios update for this. Didn’t Dell confirm this some time ago? If I’m understanding things correctly, Microsoft is forcing you to: 1) get the update by installing win11 legit with no bypasses 2) get the bios update from your hardware manufacturer 3) essentially turn off secure boot. I think there are plenty of fully functional PCs out there, capable of running win11, but not supported because of something like tpm2.0, whose bios won’t be updated by the manufacturer, and therefore have no path to receive this update. Which means the pc will probably eventually be forced to run without secure boot. Which I think means if you’re a windows only user - forced obsolescence-buy a new pc. If you’re a linux user - you’re fine. I think? I could be completely wrong here - but that’s my understanding of it all.

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