On Thu, 23 Aug 2013, Liam Proven wrote:
On 21 August 2013 17:18, Jim Stephens <jws at jwsss.com> wrote:
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.
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.
Errrr, yeah. I confused the API with the ARM build. ;)
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.
I wonder which ARM devices. I'm curious as to if MSDN provides Windows
RT...none of my ARM devices support UEFI. ;)
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.
Thus it needing to be circumvented to run a different OS.
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