UEFI and Windows

Updated: June 13, 2012

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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 the following operating systems:

Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows Vista SP1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2003

Included in this paper:

Types of PC Software
UEFI Advantages
Windows Support for UEFI