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<p>This answers some questions about BIOS based boxen and 'Bloze 8.<br>
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<p>Fred<br>
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<p>Windows 8 will also enter the market in a time when the industry
is shifting to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
for BIOS on all new client systems. We will continue to support
the legacy BIOS interface, but machines using the UEFI interface
will have significantly richer capabilities. For instance, UEFI
systems can render rich graphical experiences in native resolution
via the Graphic Output Protocol (GOP) driver. With UEFI, the OS
can finally communicate with boot firmware in a standard way; this
work is strongly supported by standards work in UEFI and the TCG
(Trusted Computing Group). This enables such features as secure
boot, where the OS and firmware cooperate in creating a secure
handoff mechanism. It also enables a seamless visual experience
from the time you hit the power button – one experience owned by
two distinct components.</p>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/20/reengineering-the-windows-boot-experience.aspx">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/20/reengineering-the-windows-boot-experience.aspx</a>
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