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How to boot Windows 11 in Safe Mode (2024)
To boot Windows 11 in Safe Mode, open Start’s Power menu, hold “Shift,” and click “Restart.” Then click on Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Restart. Select the “4” or “Safe Mode” option or press “F4.” Another way to access Safe Mode is to start in WinRE from BIOS and then open Advanced Startup > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options…
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How to enable TPM and Secure Boot on VMware to install Windows 11
To enable TPM and Secure Boot for a Windows 11 VM, the VMware Workstation wizard will include providing an “Encryption Information” page to set up the TPM feature. Also, to enable Secure Boot, you must complete this configuration from the virtual machine “Options” settings. It’s also possible to update an existing virtual machine to support TPM, Secure Boot, and UEFI,…
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Microsoft shares temp fix for Linux boot issues on dual-boot systems
Microsoft has provided a workaround to temporarily fix a known issue that is blocking Linux from booting on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The company says this temporary fix can help Linux users revive unbootable systems displaying “Something has gone seriously wrong: SBAT self-check failed: Security Policy Violation” errors after installing the August 2024 Windows security updates. Many Linux…
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Microsoft confirms August updates break Linux boot in dual-boot systems
Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The issue is caused by a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) update applied to block Linux boot loaders unpatched against the CVE-2022-2601 GRUB2 Secure Boot bypass vulnerability. “Resulting from this issue, your device might fail to boot Linux and show…
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How to troubleshoot a Mac that won’t boot
If your Mac suddenly refuses to boot up properly, it can be frustrating — but you don’t have to immediately head to an Apple Store. There are a number of simple tricks you can try to get everything up and running again. I’ll take you through them here. First, I’ll cover what to do if your computer starts but you…
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August updates cause Windows Server boot issues, freezes
Microsoft has confirmed and fixed a known issue causing performance issues, boot problems, and freezes on Windows Server 2019 systems after installing the August 2024 security updates. The company acknowledged the issue following widespread reports from Windows admins saying that servers on their environments were experiencing performance issues and massive lags, becoming unusable after installing the KB5041578 cumulative update. “After…
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How to troubleshoot a Windows PC that won’t boot
Having your Windows PC start up is something that’s normally taken for granted — until it pauses mid-boot. You may be faced with a serious problem that needs some serious troubleshooting. Here are some key steps for dealing with problems that may come up when you’re booting a Windows PC. With loads of possible hardware and software combinations out there,…
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How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot on a Proxmox VE Virtual Machine
For GPU passthrough to work or for installing specific device drivers on a Proxmox VE virtual machine, you may need to disable UEFI Secure Boot on your Proxmox VE virtual machine. In this article, I will show you how to disable UEFI secure boot on a Proxmox VE virtual machine. The procedures shown in this article will also work on…
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How to Sign VMware Workstation Pro Kernel Modules on UEFI Secure Boot Enabled Linux Systems
For VMware Workstation Pro kernel modules to load on UEFI Secure Boot enabled Linux systems, you must sign them manually. Unsigned VMware Workstation Pro kernel modules won’t load, resulting in VMware Workstation Pro services failing to start. As you can see, VMware Workstation Pro services failed to start after the VMware Workstation Pro kernel modules were compiled successfully. The…
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