Secure Boot not enabled in new MiniPC - Win 11 setup without Secure Boot


hsehestedt said:
no ability to turn on secure boot in the BIOS. They report to Windows as being capable of secure boot, but you cannot turn it on.
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@hsehestedt - Does the fact that there is a "setting" to disable, enable Secure Boot on those systems, or "turn it on" turn it off -- i don't catch whether the board actually is "secure boot enabled," or it's secure boot capable as in my hypothetical following, or is it simply capable, but can never be enabled - as we see no "setting" in the BIOS to our human discrimination to decide whether we desire it's being "on" or "off".
[Or rephrased because i don't know how to communicate with others: Can we say with confidence that this motherboard/ BIOS is or is not Secure Boot enabled, definitively? I didn't glean that part from your text.]

:beginHypothetical: let's say my guitar has 2 pickups. they're both there, but it comes from the manufacturer to be hard-set to only the bridge-pickup. No one knows why. Probably Les Paul has a patent that forces(1) it to be sold, internationally, commercially with only the bridge picked enabled, to avoid paying some patent or assoc fees.

Being myself reasonably capable with a screwdriver and soldering iron and some understanding of what it means to have, or not-have a neck-pickup, since it's there and simply not wired. i fixed it. it works. i am confident that it is correct in functionality, and will continue to function correctly because my knowledge of the basics of wiring, and signal paths and my suspicion that no amount of "magic" (e.g act of god) shall prevent it from continuing to function correctly in the future.
:endHypothetical:

clearly there are a lot of issues surrounding why, why not use it. it only takes a millisecond to [consider] why: someone paid someone, at some point along the development of tech (e.g. ever hear of DRM?) that it needs to be there.
Legal issues.

These are not true issues of security.

I am not a PC security expert, so I can't reasonably weigh in on that notion.

(1) i completely made that up. Like an LLM spillin' all sorts a whack jive!
Okay. not completely made-up. But, it's still pretty whack!
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22631.3447
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Trycoo
    CPU
    Intel(R) N100 800 MHz
    Motherboard
    WI-6
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics: 8086-4E61
    Sound Card
    USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP E241i
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Other Info
    http://speccy.piriform.com/results/NwxSjHiPVH0y4XLSt8D2NvS
ajaxStardust said:
@hsehestedt - Does the fact that there is a "setting" to disable, enable Secure Boot on those systems, or "turn it on" turn it off -- i don't catch whether the board actually is "secure boot enabled," or it's secure boot capable as in my hypothetical following, or is it simply capable, but can never be enabled - as we see no "setting" in the BIOS to our human discrimination to decide whether we desire it's being "on" or "off".
[Or rephrased because i don't know how to communicate with others: Can we say with confidence that this motherboard/ BIOS is or is not Secure Boot enabled, definitively? I didn't glean that part from your text.]

:beginHypothetical: let's say my guitar has 2 pickups. they're both there, but it comes from the manufacturer to be hard-set to only the bridge-pickup. No one knows why. Probably Les Paul has a patent that forces(1) it to be sold, internationally, commercially with only the bridge picked enabled, to avoid paying some patent or assoc fees.

Being myself reasonably capable with a screwdriver and soldering iron and some understanding of what it means to have, or not-have a neck-pickup, since it's there and simply not wired. i fixed it. it works. i am confident that it is correct in functionality, and will continue to function correctly because my knowledge of the basics of wiring, and signal paths and my suspicion that no amount of "magic" (e.g act of god) shall prevent it from continuing to function correctly in the future.
:endHypothetical:

clearly there are a lot of issues surrounding why, why not use it. it only takes a millisecond to [consider] why: someone paid someone, at some point along the development of tech (e.g. ever hear of DRM?) that it needs to be there.
Legal issues.

These are not true issues of security.

I am not a PC security expert, so I can't reasonably weigh in on that notion.

(1) i completely made that up. Like an LLM spillin' all sorts a whack jive!
Okay. not completely made-up. But, it's still pretty whack!
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For the sake of clarification, the systems that I speak of have no switch to turn on Secure Boot. That is the point - they report themselves as Secure Boot capable, but there is actually no mechanism to enable it.

As an example, if you were to run the HWINFO utility on such a system, it would indicate that the system is capable of Secure Boot but that it is not currently enabled. In actual fact, it is impossible to enable Secure Boot on these systems - that capability was purposely left out of the BIOS.

As of now, this is enough to be compatible with Windows 11. Whether this may change in the future is anyone's guess.

BTW, I can guarantee that this is accurate as I have confirmed this with the manufacturers of these systems.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self-built
    CPU
    Intel i7 11700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-A MB
    Memory
    64GB (Waiting for warranty replacement of another 64GB for 128GB total)
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Envy 32
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB NVMe SSD
    1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
    1 x 4TB NVMe SSD
    3 x 512GB 2.5" SSD
    1 x 4TB 2.5" SSD
    5 x 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
    PSU
    Corsair HX850i
    Case
    Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case
    Cooling
    Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Home Computer Specifications, Configuration, and Usage Notes General Specifications ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard, serial number M1M0KC222467ARP Intel Core i7-11700K CPU (11th Gen Rocket Lake / LGA 1200 Socket) 128GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3200 MHz DRAM (4 x 32GB) Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU cooler Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Corsair LL-120 RGB Fans (Qty. 3)
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    The five 8TB drives and three 512GB SSDs are part of a DrivePool using StableBit DrivePool software. The three SSDs are devoted purely to caching for the 8TB drives. All of the important data is stored in triplicate so that I can withstand simultaneous failure of 2 disks.

    Networking: 2.5Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6e
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
If they actually did that, report Secure Boot capable but cannot enable it, just to make it Windows 11 compliant, this is ridiculous. They could just bypass compatibility check as we all do, or use a patched Windows 11 ISO that doesn't check compatibility during installation/upgrade. "Wearing a cloak doesn't make you a Priest", as we say in Greek when someone tries to convince us he has features/capabilities that he doesn't actually have.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
hsehestedt said:
capable of Secure Boot but that it is not currently enabled
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Ahh. That's the info i was looking for. Thank you for the clarification!

So it is definitively known, and confirmed that the enablement is impossible. Whether a setting exists, the hardware detection software identifies it is NOT enabled.

Weird. i guess it goes back to the money.
:(

Clearly i've not researched the whole "secure boot" issue much at all. Back in the day, none of my software was legit. I can't believe I am in a thread about Secure Boot today.
There you go: people change.
One's outlook on security vs participation in the propagation and use of illegal software, etc., may change.

My resolve-- even before this thread-- go with what Microsoft recommends for their operating system. It's most likely in your best interests. As @hsehestedt advises-- if we are sold products which can not conceivably adhere to the intended use of the OS developer then it must be up to one's personal discretion. It seems we should recognize a visible public concern, but we don't.

Just to throw it out there:
If you're trying to circumvent this or that tech or whatever Windows with Secure Boot enabled, etc., might disallow... maybe try using Linux for that task.
If Secure Boot doesn't really need to be enabled, then ... well, it's one of those things that go round and round, and no one really ever knows. And the pawns are left to sort it out, while the Kings and Queens have moved on to terraforming mars... but we're worried about Secure Boot. And we're NOT worried about it. We're distracted by it.

But that's me. Everything distracts me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22631.3447
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Trycoo
    CPU
    Intel(R) N100 800 MHz
    Motherboard
    WI-6
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics: 8086-4E61
    Sound Card
    USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP E241i
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Other Info
    http://speccy.piriform.com/results/NwxSjHiPVH0y4XLSt8D2NvS
From initial 21H2 to current 23H2 none of the Windows 11 features (TMP 2.0, Secure Boot, UEFI mode, WDDM 2.0 version graphics drivers) are needed to run Windows 11, they are there only to make us believe our older computers that lack them are "junk" and we should upgrade or replace them. Proof is that we can run Windows 11 in as low tech systems as my test laptop with mere Intel Core 2 Duo Txxx dual core CPU, generations before the first Core-i3/i5/i7, see 1st system specs. This humble laptop doesn't have UEFI boot, only Legacy BIOS mode and of course doesn't have TMP or Secure Boot.

For the record, the oldest possible system I have successfully installed Windows 11 23H2 is an Intel Pentium 4 640 3.2GHz (socket 775, 1st Intel 64-bit family), RAM 2GB DDR-333, mechanical hard disk IDE 250GB, nVidia AGP 512MB graphics card with Vista 64-bit drivers (WDDM 1.0), no UEFI, no TPM, no Secure Boot. It took about an hour to complete installation and was rather slow, but I did it just to see if I could, not for everyday use. So, if you bypass compatibility check, every system capable of running Windows 8.0 64-bit, can also run Windows 11 in Legacy BIOS mode with the same drivers. Of course there may be some incompatibilities, but in general it can be done, see respective thread.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
jimbo45 said:
in any case since most of the current set of mini pc's originate from China I'm sure they've hobbled their versions of W11 that these things come pre-installed in
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I'm not saying that the Win 11 that came with my BeeLink computers aren't crippled versions but if the are I haven't noticed it. The only thing that I can say is that the time I did a clean install on one of my Beelink computers, I had to get the drivers from their website because Windows didn't have all of the needed drivers. The reason I did the clean install is because I upgraded it to the Canary Builds and want to go back to the release builds.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I prefer to install Windows 11 using the official Microsoft ISO and spend some time to find drivers, than install their own version. Not only I get my own language, but I make sure no features are missing or disabled. Also I avoid any of their bloatware.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
... it is impossible to enable Secure Boot on these systems - that capability was purposely left out of the BIOS.

As of now, this is enough to be compatible with Windows 11. Whether this may change in the future is anyone's guess.

[hsehestedt, yesterday 2:30pm]

Yep. It's now late August 2024 and as yet no forced revocation from MS has been sighted. So I wonder whether the sort of complication described in the quote above is adding to MS' revocation complexities. Just what numerical size would a cohort of machines as described be, worldwide ?

Many imponderables ...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP 15s_du1xxx
    CPU
    Intel i5 10210U
    Motherboard
    85F1
    Memory
    16Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
As I said, these system requirements are meant to make us feel our computer is outdated and upgrade or replace it in order to install Windows 11. That's why we can bypass them and install Windows 11 on unsupported computers without any impact in performance or security. An unsupported computer running Windows 11 is as fast as and as secure as running Windows 10 64-bit with the same configuration and the same drivers. Zero difference, apart from the GUI and some minor applications. So don't believe your computer is not worthy of Windows 11, of course it is, but Microsoft (and most hardware manufacturers) don't want you to know. Forcing the hardware requirements (much like Mac OS) would be a VERY stupid move and would left too many computers out to ignore the consequences. Unlike Apple, Microsoft are not that stupid to lose a HUGE market share. Most would abandon Windows and move to Linux.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
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