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windows 10 secure boot

Asked by peter murray

I have been using Ubuntu for more than 10 years because it does what I want quicker, more reliable and does not waste time updating when traveling.
However I find I need windows more and more to interface with other equipment for updates etc. Never had a problem installing before, but this time there is a secure boot issue.
The machine is a Dell inspiron 15. When altering the bios to boot from the USB I had a look around and in so doing a warning came up stating.

disabling secure boot might result in having to re-installing windows.

 I did not disable secure boot, but kept this message in mind.

When installing Ubuntu the statement disable secure boot to use third party software.

I looked on Ubuntu help and found nothing to reassure my concerns.
     -: Will disabling secure boot damage the windows operating system.
     -: I have not used windows for so long I am not even sure that if making a windows recovery USB will enable me to recover the system if it all goes terribly wrong.

Lastly the machine was delivered this morning had it for 6 hrs. Off course the first 3hrs are spend setting it up followed by continues updates. I am already fed up with windows and hope someone could help me sort it out soon.

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gamebusternin (gamebusternin) said : 		#1

I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 and when I try to do the same thing it gives me a simular message. I would just try booting up windows

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Martin J. Marsh (marshgrz) said : 		#2

You should not get a message from the BIOS saying anything about Windows if the BIOS and the operating system are separate. Seems to me that with Windows 10, offered free, there has been some override of the BIOS by Windows. You would have to say more about what options come up in the BIOS and can be configured. If you have Ubuntu on a separate USB-pluggable hard drive, then you ought to be able to alternate between the two OS as and when required.

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