How do I disable UEFI Secure Boot on Win 8 to install Linux?

Now, if you buy a computer with Windows pre-installed, it's usually Windows8 or Windows 8.1. Starting with Windows 8, Microsoft replaced the BIOS with UEFI. Although UEFI was not invented by Microsoft, it existed before Windows 8. For example, some Mac devices have been using UEFI for some time.

UEFI has a "secure boot" feature that the bootloader only launches boot loaders that are signed by the UEFI firmware. This security feature prevents malware from the rootkit class and provides an additional layer of security. But it has a downside. If you want to boot Linux on a Win8 computer, the security mechanism will prevent it. This article tells you how to disable UEFI Secure Boot in Win8 to support dual system booting for Linux.

Disabling UEFI Secure Boot on Windows 8 & 8.1

There are various sayings about secure boot. Because of these rumors, some people think that it is impossible to boot Linux on a computer with Windows8 pre-installed. While this is true on ARM PCs, secure booting can be disabled on Intel-based systems. To be honest, disabling UEFI Secure Boot is not a daunting task, as is the same dual boot Linux and Windows 8.

Although in the BIOS era, accessing the BIOS is fairly straightforward, press F10 or F12 at startup. But in the world of UEFI, it is different. To access UEFI settings, you must go to Windows. Let's see how to disable the secure boot by accessing UEFI settings in Windows 8.

Step 1: Enter PC Settings

Click the Windows+I button to enter the Windows Settings interface. At the bottom you will see the option to change your computer settings. click it.

Step 2: Enter Advanced Boot

On Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, there is a slight difference in PC settings. Depending on the system you are using, follow the steps outlined below:

Windows 8: In Windows 8, you need to go to the Universal PC settings and select Advanced Startup, then click Restart Now:

Window 8.1: On Windows 8.1, click Update and Restore from the left sidebar:

Then click Restart Now Advanced startup:

Don't worry! This will not be restarted immediately, but will see some options in the next step.

Step 4: Enter UEFI Settings

When you click the Restart Now button, on the next screen you will see some options to choose from. Select Troubleshooting here:

In the Troubleshooting menu, select Advanced Options:

In the Advanced Options menu, select UEFI Firmware Settings:

Next, in the UEFI settings, click the Restart button to restart your system and you will see a BIOS-like interface.

Step 5: Disable Secure Boot in UEFI

At this point, you must have launched the UEFI Tools interface. You can change the various settings here. But what we want to do is just disable the secure boot option and allow dual booting of Ubuntu or any other Linux version.

Move to the Startup tab, where you will find the Secure Boot option set to Enabled. Use the arrow keys to enter the secure boot option and press the Enter key to select it. Use + or - to change its value. Press * F10 to save your changes and exit the UEFI settings. Confirm when prompted.

Next, you will boot to Windows normally. Now you support dual booting of Windows 8 with Ubuntu or other Linux operating systems. I will write a tutorial on how to dual-boot Ubuntu and Windows 8 UEFI over time. stay tuned.

I hope this tutorial will help you disable safe booting for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to comment.

via: http://itsfoss.com/disable-uefi-secure-boot-in-windows-8/

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