Microsoft is now blocking laptops from installing Linux, Lenovo says
Sep21
It seemed it’s all love between Microsoft and Linux, but things might be about to change drastically very soon. As observed by Redditor BaronHK and corroborated by digital freedom advocate Techrights, Microsoft is now preventing some laptops from installing any other OS than the Windows 10 Signature Edition that they ship with. BaronHK first discovered the issue when he attempted to install Linux on his Lenovo Yoga 900 ISK2 ultrabook, but the Redditor claims the restriction persists on other Lenovo devices like Yoga 900S and Yoga 710S. According to BaronHK, the issue stems from a proprietary technology that Lenovo uses to lock the…
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