Sent from my Samsung device -------- Original message -------- From: Abby <maxcess@gmx.com> Date: 08-07-2015 16:07 (GMT-05:00) To: GTALUG Talk <talk@gtalug.org> Subject: Re: [GTALUG] UEFI bios/firmware Hi SteveThank you for your efforts.That is what I have done, but most of the computers have been very difficult or impossible for me to deactivate.Abby Sent from my Samsung device -------- Original message -------- From: Steve Harvey <sgh@vex.net> Date: 08-07-2015 15:41 (GMT-05:00) To: GTALUG Talk <talk@gtalug.org> Subject: Re: [GTALUG] UEFI bios/firmware On Fri, Aug 07, 2015 at 02:28:06PM -0400, maxcess wrote:

Hi gang. Can anyone send me links or info. On how to disable high security UEFI in windows 8 & 8.1 computers. Cheers Abby

  Hi Abby,   Googling  UEFI BIOS disable  should bring up quite a few links.  Unfortunately, there is no standardized way of disabling the UEFI and switching back to using BIOS.  In general, there are basically two challenges:   1) getting the attention of the firmware that runs on initial startup before the operating system (Windows or Linux) gets to start,  and   2) navigating the setup menus to disable the UEFI.   Doing the first usually requires you to press or hold down a particular key at a particular time, which one and when depends upon the manufacturer. Depending upon a number of factors, you may or may not see a splash screen providing a hint while booting.  Knowing the make and model of your computer can also help to determine this.  Most computer manufacturers should have user documentation in PDF format that you can download from their web site.   I hope that this helps.  --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk