Changeset 102788 in vbox for trunk/src/VBox/Devices

Timestamp:

Jan 8, 2024 4:31:52 PM (13 months ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

Devices/DevFwCommon.cpp: Unconditionally set "Enable targeted content distribution" which is checked by Windows for populating the registry from SMBIOS information (and likewise for .NET API).

File:

• trunk/src/VBox/Devices/PC/DevFwCommon.cpp (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/src/VBox/Devices/PC/DevFwCommon.cpp

@@ -720 +720 @@
                                          /* any more?? */
                                          ;
-        pBIOSInf->u8CharacteristicsByte2 = fUefi ? RT_BIT(3) : 0
+        pBIOSInf->u8CharacteristicsByte2 = RT_BIT(2)   /* Enable targeted content distribution, needed by Windows to populate registry, see
+                                                          https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/D/6/5D6EAF2B-7DDF-476B-93DC-7CF0072878E6/SMBIOS.doc */
+                                         | fUefi ? RT_BIT(3) : 0
                                          /* any more?? */
                                          ;