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Post #4149977
2026-07-20 08:29 UTC
In 2011 Microsoft seems to have attempted to prevent installation of alternative operating systems on PCs using a new technology called UEFI "Secure Boot". The worst case scenario never materialized and installing "alternative" operating systems is still possible.
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#microsoft #uefi #secureboot
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@gecos_analytics@toot.community 2026-07-20 08:31
Microsoft has tried a few times to take a chokehold of the Windows application ecosystem: in 2004 with Windows Marketplace and later in 2012 with Windows Store. The playbook was the usual: erect a toll-booth and start taxing users and developers. 6/21 #microsoft