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		jokoon on Jan 23, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch So if you want to install windows on this, do you have to add some secure bios feature? Is it possible to have access to that without big license fees?

wizzwizz4 on Jan 23, 2025 [–]

You can just patch Windows to remove the check. It's not like any critical components of Windows are encrypted.

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