Those of you with long memories will recall a barrage of complaints in the run up to Windows 8’s launch that concerned the ability to install other operating systems—whether they be older versions of ...

An interesting story doing the rounds that, at first glance, looks like FUD, but it's not. Microsoft could indeed use the fact that Windows 8-compliant PCs must replace the BIOS with the more modern ...

We all know that Windows 8 PCs will come locked up tight Microsoft's UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) secure boot on. This will prevent you from easily installing Linux or any other ...

So is this the bad news that Microsoft attempted to blunt with all the consumer friendly policies like "free upgrades" or the enthusiast news of "supports Raspberry Pi 2"? Given that it's optional for ...