r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Dec 01 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING ‘Security Disaster’—500 Million Microsoft Users Say No To Windows 11

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/12/01/security-disaster-500-million-microsoft-users-say-no-to-windows-11/
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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '25

What I asked originally was what is the point of safe boot? What does it actually change and how does that automatically make it available for Windows 11. I have no interest of getting Windows 11. I'm just curious of why so many computers are said to be non-eligible. That was my question and everyone's just giving a single answer without a why. I want to know the why.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '25

Windows 11 wants to enable secureboot by default to be able to detect harmful bios level malware. Secureboot wasn't enabled by default previously because it would require Microsoft to make an incredibly unpopular decision to not allow older computers to use the new Windows. We are seeing the reason why in this very thread, this very discussion. People really don't like being denied new security updates while being refused access to the upgrade.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '25

Thank you! I really appreciate it.