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Enable Secure Boot
This guide will be divided into a couple of sections:
What is Secure Boot?
Secure boot is a security standard developed by members of the PC industry to help make sure that a device boots using only software that is trusted by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). When the PC starts, the firmware checks the signature of each piece of boot software, including UEFI firmware drivers (also known as Option ROMs), EFI applications, and the operating system. If the signatures are valid, the PC boots, and the firmware gives control to the operating system.
The requirements
In order for your system to have Secure Boot, it must meet the following requirements:
Do you need it enabled?
Secure Boot is not absolutely necessary for your computer to function, but it is highly recommended for modern systems. It is primarily a security feature that verifies the digital signatures of your system's bootloader, ensuring no unauthorized or malicious software loads before your operating system starts.
It's also needed for modern games like Call of Duty
How to enable Secure Boot
Here's the fun part, the enabling process. Honestly, this is a fairly simple process; it just requires more patience than anything. Be sure to follow the steps below to get Secure Boot up and running on your system. I will also walk you through making sure its disabled in order to save time.
Step 1.) You will need to make sure Secure boot is either enabled or disabled, to do this, open the system information and search for "secure boot state." this will tell you the status.
Step 2.) Open the BIOS/UEFI settings
Restart the computer and press DEL or F2 when the splash screen appears
Step 3.) Now that you have entered the BIOS screen, search for the following:
"OS Type" Make sure its set to Windows UEFI mode
"Secure Boot Mode" Make sure its set to standard
Now all you need to do i save the BIOS settings, restart the computer, and go back through the system information page and check the status
Closing Notes
That's all it takes; you've just enabled Secure Boot for your system.
If you are still having trouble, contact me on my support page so that I can help you with a one-on-one session.
Thank you for taking the time to read through my guide, and feel free to check out the rest of the site while you're here.