XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, misc.phone.mobile.iphone
From: robin_listas@es.invalid
On 2025-09-23 23:01, Tyrone wrote:
> On Sep 23, 2025 at 7:51:43 AM EDT, ""Carlos E.R.""
> wrote:
>
>> On 2025-09-20 14:48, Tyrone wrote:
>>
>> ...
>>
>>> None have TPM 2.0 and Secure boot. But those are only checked during the
>>> install. Neither are needed to actually RUN Windows 11.
>>
>> Hum.
>>
>> I have a W11 virtual machine on a vmware host running on Linux. One day
>> I needed to delete some files. Windows refused. Ok, boot Linux from a CD
>> and do it. But Linux CD would not boot, because failed key. Fine,
>> disable secure boot, then boot Linux CD, then delete the damn file,
>> finally reboot Windows.
>>
>> Hey, this is funny, Windows has lost internet access. What...? Did I
>> delete something crucial? No, W11 decided that no secure boot implies
>> networking is disabled, not secure.
>
> Not sure what any of that has to do with anything I stated. Sounds like a
> problem with your VM.
No. The point is that Windows was not happy with the machine not been
secure and refused to allow me to go to internet. A check done after
installation of W11. Secure boot is needed to actually run W11, at least
on some hardware.
Unless you manage to trick W to not check, somehow.
> The fact is, I am running Windows 11 on several 10 year old (and older) PCs.
> The whole point of Rufus is to remove the checks for TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot
> during the install. Many other people are doing the same thing. Rest assured
> that a Lenovo IdeaPad Z710 with a 4th gen i7 does not have Secure Boot or TPM
> 2.0. It does have UEFI boot. It is running Windows 11 24H2 just fine.
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Cheers, Carlos.
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