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My very first problem was one I've written about before: Linux isn't generally compatible with Arm-based machines. Alas, two of the spare machines I had hoped to use for this project are outfitted ...

It's free and open-source.

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Secure Boot has relied on the same security certificates to verify bootloaders since 2011, during the development cycle for Windows 8. But those original certificates are set to expire in June and ...

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Next to the big batch of updates that just came out yesterday, Microsoft released another one. Why? Here's what you need to know about it.