23 Aug
2013
23 Aug
'13
12:04 a.m.
On 21 August 2013 17:18, Jim Stephens <jws at jwsss.com> wrote:
Ahh yes, but, no.
Cory was talking about "WinRT". I presume he means Windows RT.
"WinRT"
is an API, not an OS, but it's a common mistake.
Windows RT is the ARM version of Windows 8. As such, what Windows does
on Intel is irrelevant; Windows RT doesn't run on Intel or x86, *only*
on ARM.
On ARM Windows systems, UEFI is mandatory and in that UEFI, SecureBoot
is hardwired ON. You cannot disable it or turn it off. This is an MS
stipulation; no-one can sell ARM machines for Windows unless
SecureBoot is irrevocably and permanently switched on.
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1). In the
case of WinRT, user mode apps wouldn?t have the privileges to
replace WinRT?s memory.
Secure computing on intel starts in the hardware. You have to have the
correct signature to run out of reset.