• A new patch is being quietly pushed to Windows 10 (and 11) PCs
  • It’ll force upgrades in certain circumstances to keep the PC in support
  • This update will mean more nag prompts coming to your PC
  • dustyData@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Always remember to disable secureboot and remove bitlocker before installing linux on a oem windows machine. They make it hell to remove that malware from newer machines.

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      3 days ago

      Bitlocker doesn’t mean anything when you delete its partition.

      I would recommend keeping secure boot enabled if your OS supports it, and manually enrolling the key if it doesn’t. Boot chain attacks are a real concern.

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        3 days ago

        Some linux installers will refuse to erase the bitlocker partition automatically. Then you have to manually erase it before running the installer.