Hello Len

 

That was very informative, thank you.

 

For an update, the main computer is question is a toshiba satellite with win 8.1. In this once case, I could not find any default to unlock the secure boot.

In addition, all of the computers that have come my way with UEFI, are windows 8 & 8.1 and are all secure in some form or another. I know have three computers that where given to me because of the UEFI / secure boot issue. I have never come across a computer that used UEFI and was not secure booted. All other computers I have worked on, have been using bios.

Seperately, I have what was a $1400 laptop that came with win. 7. It had UEFI, but was the only computer not using secure boot. I have since put 8.1 and now 10 on it and it works better than 7, using UEFI. Its secure boot was apart of the UEFI. Hense my mis-understanding.