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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about third party hardware focus on using a USB stick as a boot key to secure a Windows PC. Users explore methods to require a third party USB device for booting, referencing older solutions from Windows 95 to Me that used DOS. The goal is to prevent unauthorized booting by disabling HDD boot and enabling USB boot, then redirecting to Windows. This topic covers security through third party hardware authentication.
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    Windows 7 Use Your USB Stick As a Key to Boot Your Windows PC

    I have been searching for a solution to allow boot up only if a third party hardware is connected. For the new tech people. A similar solution was possible during the days of Windows 95 up to Win Me by using Dos. The idea is to disable all the HDD from booting and enabling USB and once the boot...
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    • bios settings boot options boot process bootable usb drive redirection hardware security hdd installation legacy support microsoft support prevent boot security startup options system admin tech tips thrid party troubleshooting user guide windows 10 windows 11
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    • Forum: Windows Software
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