{"id":24118,"date":"2023-09-20T13:43:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T11:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=24118"},"modified":"2023-09-20T13:43:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T11:43:30","slug":"what-is-secure-boot-in-bios-enable-disable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-is-secure-boot-in-bios-enable-disable\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Secure Boot in BIOS and How To Enable\/Disable It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668449495e9a3\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668449495e9a3\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668449495e9a3\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-is-secure-boot-in-bios-enable-disable\/#What_Is_Secure_Boot_In_BIOS\" title=\"What Is Secure Boot In BIOS?\">What Is Secure Boot In BIOS?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-is-secure-boot-in-bios-enable-disable\/#How_To_EnableDisable_Secure_Boot_In_BIOS\" title=\"How To Enable\/Disable Secure Boot In BIOS\">How To Enable\/Disable Secure Boot In BIOS<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-is-secure-boot-in-bios-enable-disable\/#Step_1_Open_BIOS\" title=\"Step 1: Open BIOS\">Step 1: Open BIOS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-is-secure-boot-in-bios-enable-disable\/#Step_2_Find_Boot_or_System_Menu_In_BIOS\" title=\"Step 2: Find \u201cBoot\u201d or \u201cSystem\u201d Menu In BIOS\">Step 2: Find \u201cBoot\u201d or \u201cSystem\u201d Menu In BIOS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-is-secure-boot-in-bios-enable-disable\/#Step_3_Enable_Secure_Boot\" title=\"Step 3: Enable Secure Boot\">Step 3: Enable Secure Boot<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-is-secure-boot-in-bios-enable-disable\/#Step_4_Exit_and_Save_Changes\" title=\"Step 4: Exit and Save Changes\">Step 4: Exit and Save Changes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-is-secure-boot-in-bios-enable-disable\/#When_Should_You_Disable_Secure_Boot_In_BIOS\" title=\"When Should You Disable Secure Boot In BIOS?\">When Should You Disable Secure Boot In BIOS?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-is-secure-boot-in-bios-enable-disable\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>What is secure boot in BIOS? Should you enable it, or disable it? What does it actually <em>do<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>Stick around and I\u2019ll be diving into these questions in rapid form.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get into it!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Secure_Boot_In_BIOS\"><\/span>What Is Secure Boot In BIOS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before I do anything, I want to clarify what Secure Boot in BIOS actually <em>is<\/em>, that way your decision to enable it or disable it is an educated one.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1922\" height=\"1078\" class=\"wp-image-24120\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot.png\" alt=\"Secure Boot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot.png 1922w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-420x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1922px) 100vw, 1922px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1922\" height=\"1078\" class=\"wp-image-24120 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201922%201078%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Secure Boot\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201922%201078%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1922px) 100vw, 1922px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot.png 1922w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot-420x236.png 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/secure-boot.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Secure Boot is a security setting that allows your motherboard to check that all operating system software is signed by a trusted vendor, generally Microsoft for a Windows PC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of many features introduced by the jump <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/uefi-vs-legacy-bios-boot-mode\/\">from legacy BIOS to UEFI BIOS<\/a> that started with Windows 8.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main purpose of Secure Boot is to protect from potential malware infections and rootkits that could interfere with your Windows operating system booting up normally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are a few legitimate reasons to run a system <em>without<\/em> Secure Boot enabled, which I\u2019ll also discuss a little later on.<\/p>\n<p>For the most part, though, Secure Boot is an option that should help keep your system protected and shouldn\u2019t interfere with what you do on Windows. Let\u2019s talk about how to enable it!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_EnableDisable_Secure_Boot_In_BIOS\"><\/span>How To Enable\/Disable Secure Boot In BIOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Open_BIOS\"><\/span>Step 1: Open BIOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>First, you\u2019ll need to open your BIOS in order to enable or disable Secure Boot.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-enter-bios\/\"><strong>open your BIOS on most motherboards<\/strong><\/a><strong>, pressing the F2 or Delete keys while starting up your PC should get you to boot into BIOS instead of your main operating system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If those keys don\u2019t work, they <em>do<\/em> vary by manufacturer but the correct key should be shown during your motherboard manufacturer splash screen anyway, provided you don\u2019t boot past it too fast to read it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also opt to open your BIOS from within Windows<\/strong> by using the Advanced startup method.<\/p>\n<p>First, open <strong>Start<\/strong> and type \u201c<strong>Change advanced startup options<\/strong>\u201d. Click the matching option.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"636\" class=\"wp-image-24121\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/change-advanced-startup-options-2.png\" alt=\"Change advanced startup options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/change-advanced-startup-options-2.png 414w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/change-advanced-startup-options-2-195x300.png 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"636\" class=\"wp-image-24121 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20414%20636%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Change advanced startup options\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20414%20636%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/change-advanced-startup-options-2.png 414w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/change-advanced-startup-options-2-195x300.png 195w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/change-advanced-startup-options-2.png\"><\/p>\n<p>In the popup window pictured below, click \u201c<strong>Restart now<\/strong>\u201d. This will progress you into an Advanced startup.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"644\" class=\"wp-image-24122\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/advance-startups-restart-now-option.png\" alt=\"Advance Startup's Restart Now option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/advance-startups-restart-now-option.png 800w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/advance-startups-restart-now-option-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/advance-startups-restart-now-option-768x618.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"644\" class=\"wp-image-24122 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20644%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Advance Startup's Restart Now option\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20644%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/advance-startups-restart-now-option.png 800w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/advance-startups-restart-now-option-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/advance-startups-restart-now-option-768x618.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/advance-startups-restart-now-option.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, you\u2019re in a Windows Advanced Startup<\/strong>. A variety of diagnostic and repair options are available from here, but what we\u2019re really looking for is an alternate entry into your BIOS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open Advanced options and select \u201cUEFI Firmware Settings\u201d, as pictured below. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1736\" height=\"897\" class=\"wp-image-24123\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2.png\" alt=\"UEFI Firmware Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2.png 1736w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2-1536x794.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1736\" height=\"897\" class=\"wp-image-24123 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201736%20897%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"UEFI Firmware Settings\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201736%20897%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1736w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2.png 1736w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2-1536x794.png 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/uefi-firmware-settings-2.png\"><\/p>\n<p>You should now be booted into your BIOS.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Find_Boot_or_System_Menu_In_BIOS\"><\/span>Step 2: Find \u201cBoot\u201d or \u201cSystem\u201d Menu In BIOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1917\" height=\"1076\" class=\"wp-image-24124\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu.png\" alt=\"Gigabyte AORUS UEFI Boot Menu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu.png 1917w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-420x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1917\" height=\"1076\" class=\"wp-image-24124 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201917%201076%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Gigabyte AORUS UEFI Boot Menu\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201917%201076%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu.png 1917w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu-420x236.png 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/gigabyte-aorus-uefi-boot-menu.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Once in your BIOS, you\u2019ll want to find where your Secure Boot option is located.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It should be in a core \u201cBoot\u201d, \u201cStartup\u201d, or \u201cSystem\u201d menu with the rest of your Boot options<\/strong>, ie Boot order.<\/p>\n<p>In my Gigabyte AORUS UEFI, the Boot Menu is one of six main buttons.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Enable_Secure_Boot\"><\/span>Step 3: Enable Secure Boot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve found your Secure Boot option, select it.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1915\" height=\"1078\" class=\"wp-image-24125\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot.png\" alt=\"Enable Secure Boot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot.png 1915w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-594x335.png 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-420x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1915\" height=\"1078\" class=\"wp-image-24125 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201915%201078%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Enable Secure Boot\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201915%201078%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1915w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot.png 1915w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-594x335.png 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot-420x236.png 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/enable-secure-boot.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can now enable or disable Secure Boot on your system.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Exit_and_Save_Changes\"><\/span>Step 4: Exit and Save Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Once you\u2019ve made the settings change, be sure to properly save your changes and exit your BIOS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These buttons should be clearly labeled regardless of motherboard software, but the below screenshot is how it looks on my Gigabyte board:<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1078\" class=\"wp-image-24126\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option.png\" alt=\"Save and Exit Option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option.png 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-594x335.png 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-420x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1078\" class=\"wp-image-24126 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%201078%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Save and Exit Option\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%201078%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option.png 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-594x335.png 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option-420x236.png 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/09\/save-and-exit-option.png\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_You_Disable_Secure_Boot_In_BIOS\"><\/span>When Should You Disable Secure Boot In BIOS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now, you technically <strong><em>shouldn\u2019t<\/em><\/strong> disable secure boot at all, since it only makes your system more secure. However, there may be reasons you <em>want<\/em> or <em>need<\/em> to disable secure boot for specific workloads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s <em>why<\/em> you might disable secure boot:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To boot an older version of Windows<\/strong>. Until recently, only Windows 8 and newer versions of Windows supported Secure Boot and UEFI at all. However, Windows 7 <em>did<\/em> get an update enabling Secure Boot and UEFI in early 2023.<\/li>\n<li><strong>To dual boot with Linux or another OS<\/strong>. While some Linux distributions (like Ubuntu) work with Secure Boot, not all of them do. Even the ones that work with Secure Boot can have some issues with it enabled, though\u2014 this is very much a Windows-directed feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unless you\u2019re trying to use alternative operating systems, there isn\u2019t much reason to disable secure boot at all.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And that\u2019s all, for now!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I hope this article helped clarify the purpose of Secure Boot in BIOS and how to enable it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, Secure Boot is no replacement for an actual antivirus (at least Windows Defender) and periodic malware scans (try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malwarebytes<\/a>), but it\u2019s still a nice-to-have feature against more malicious forms of malware.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have any other questions about Secure Boot or PC security?<\/strong> Feel free to ask them in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> section below. Me or another member of the G100 Team will be happy to assist you.<\/p>\n<p>You can also discuss other PC hardware topics on the G100 <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">Forum<\/a>, where other Enthusiasts and Experts are active, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Until then or until next time, happy computing!<\/strong> I hope Secure Boot serves you well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is secure boot in BIOS? Should you enable it, or disable it? What does it actually do? Stick around and I\u2019ll be diving into these questions in rapid form. Let\u2019s get into it! What Is Secure Boot In BIOS? 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