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How to enable Secure BootUpdated a day ago

Secure Boot helps protect your PC by only allowing trusted software to load during startup. It’s also required by some games for anti-cheat measures, including Valorant, Battlefield 6, and Call of Duty. This guide will show you how to enable it in your BIOS.

IDENTIFY YOUR MOTHERBOARD MANUFACTURER

  • Open the start menu
  • Type, "msinfo", and open System Information
  • To the right of BIOS Version/Date is the installed BIOS version
  • To the right of BaseBoard Manufacturer is the motherboard manufacturer
  • Follow instructions below for your manufacturer




ASROCK

  • Boot to the BIOS by tapping F2 on startup
  • Ensure you are in Advanced View (toggle with F6)
  • Go to Boot > CSM (Compatibility Support Module) and set CSM to Disabled
  • Press F10 to save configuration changes and reset, go back into BIOS after by tapping F2
  • Go to Security > Secure Boot and set Secure Boot Mode to Custom
  • Now, go to Key Management, and select install default Secure Boot keys, then when prompted to Install Default Secure Variables click Yes
  • Press Install default Secure Boot keys and select "Yes" to install Secure Boot keys
  • Then press the F10 key to save configuration changes and reset
  • After the system restarts, go to Security then Secure Boot, and make sure that Secure Boot is showing Active.


ASUS

- Boot to the motherboard BIOS by tapping F2 on startup
- Press F7 to switch to Advanced Mode
- Go to the Boot menu, then Secure Boot
- Enable Windows UEFI Mode
- Set secure boot mode to Standard
- Press F10 then save changes and exit
- Secure boot should be enabled!




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