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    Bios question after fresh install

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Shozuki, Jan 16, 2018.

  1. Shozuki

    Shozuki Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all,

    So Dell tech support told me to do the following on the bios before installing a fresh windows 10.

    I just wondered should I change anything back as I feel like it's taking longer to load into windows and I'm just not sure if I should be leaving them as they are now...

    settings changed:

    Load defaults

    SATA operation: AHCI

    Secure boot: Disabled

    Thanks!
     
    Shozuki, Jan 16, 2018
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    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Enable Secure boot.
     
    Vasudev, Jan 17, 2018
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    Perfect, that was the setting I was looking for, but didn't know what it was... Thank you!!!!
     
    Shozuki, Jan 17, 2018
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