On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:18:17 -0400 Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org> wrote: > While it is possible to disable UEFI, if Windows 8 is preinstalled and > UEFI is disabled, does that actually prevent Windows 8 from booting. No. Windows 8 itself does not require UEFI Secure Boot. -- Rich P.