UEFI and Windows

Updated: October 10, 2011

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This white paper provides an overview of PC software and an overview of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) technology. It highlights the capabilities that UEFI offers and points out differences between UEFI and BIOS firmware. It also describes support for UEFI in the Windows® family of operating systems.

This information applies to 64-bit versions of the following operating systems:

• Windows 7
• Windows Vista SP1 and later
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2003

What's New

Added more detail to UEFI features and Windows 7 support

Included in this paper:

• Types of PC Software
• UEFI Advantages
• Windows Support for UEFI