secure boot

Forum discussion tagged with secure boot.
  1. T

    Question Windows 10 to 11 issue

    Hey everyone, I don't know if this have been posted in the past. I am currently using Windows 10 and I decided to switch to 11 (got annoyed of that full screen warning Microsoft keeps popping in my face about the EOL of Win10). My motherboard supports Win11 but it appears that my pc doesn't...
  2. GalacticMonkey1

    Question I'm unable to switch between Legacy and UEFI BIOS modes ?

    Hi, According to HWINFO64 my laptop's motherboard does support UEFI boot but i currently have Legacy boot and there's no option to switch between Legacy or Uefi in my laptop's Bios Menu I'm on the latest and last version of BIOS released for my laptop which is P07RAC. I want to convert it to...
  3. M

    Question Enabling Secure Boot prevents creation of dump files ?

    I recently encountered an issue with random BSODs and upon checking there was no dump file created. After several test scenarios & force-crashing the system, I found out that disabling Secure Boot in the BIOS allows the creation of the dump files. I am quite puzzled by this and would like to...
  4. YannP13

    Question Secure Boot causing Blue Screen // USB Ports unusable for USB key

    Hi everyone, I'm new here 2 things first : I'm not English and I'll try to resume. FIRST ISSUE : So, when I turn on Secure Boot on my click BIOS (MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC, BIOS Version E7B85AMS.1H1), with TPM 2.0 on, I can't restart my computer because it always causing me a Blue Screen...
  5. Jeremy L

    Question Enabled Secure Boot and now PC no display

    So I needed to enable Secure boot, beacuse with Windows 11 Riot's Vanguard Anti-Cheat requires you to have it on in order to play Valorant. I did that and after I had saved and exited BIOS there was no display on any of my monitors after my PC restarted. Screen turns on for a few seconds...
  6. BlackAnkonian

    Question Update to Windows 11

    Hey guys, I'm currently running Windows 10 and looking to upgrade to Windows 11. I built my PC mid way through 2020 and had my old 2tb HDD from my previous computer mirrored onto a 2tb Sata SSD. I also bought a 1tb NVMe SSD for extra storage, the idea was to continue using the SSD with my...
  7. D

    Question Can't boot from SSD without CSM enabled/Secure Boot not working

    For some reason, I can't boot from my SSD which has Windows installed on it unless I have CSM enabled in my motherboard's UEFI settings. I believe this is preventing secure boot from enabling properly, which is preventing me from updating to Windows 11 due to the secure boot requirement. I'd...
  8. saadshah2000

    Question Blank screen after enabling Secure Boot ?

    I was trying to enable Secure Boot for Valorant and I think I messed up with platform keys. Now when I turn on the PC I have a blank screen. No logo, no POST screen, nothing. I tried jumping the CMOS pins, tried removing the CMOS battery but nothing is working out. I now want to flash a new...
  9. Stefano G.

    Question Secure Boot doesn't show up

    One of the games I play crashes after a few minutes of it being open. The error states that the version of the anti-cheat used by the game requires secure boot to work properly, therefore the game closes. I went in my BIOS settings to enable it, and I couldn't find any enable button, I searched...
  10. RTX30XX2021

    Question PC boots into BIOS instead of Windows

    Hello IT professionals, I recently was messing around in bios and now got myself a problem (not surprisingly). When I restarted my pc I got a message on screen for a split second saying something about "game boost" and then my display stopped working and remained black even after several...
  11. L

    Question No video with CSM support disabled [RTX 2070 SUPER]

    I have an RTX 2070 SUPER Founders Edition (i.e. manufactured by NVIDIA) and a monitor connected via DisplayPort. After updating my system BIOS last night (to obtain security updates), I have no video until Windows loads unless I leave CSM support enabled. Windows loads fine and everything works...
  12. J

    Question PC won't boot at all after enabling secure boot in bios.

    So my friend wanted to play Valorant with me and in order to play the game you need to allow it's rather intrusive anti-cheat Riot Vanguard. Long story short, after following several different guides, in an attempt to enable TPM 2.0, in my BIOS (MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard), I...
  13. kyrillos1948

    Question GTX 750TI DONT SUPPORT "Secure Boot" AND UEFI PLEASE HELP

    Hello(Sorry for my bad english) i have problem with gtx750 ti i cant choose UEFI and when i choose it this happens View: https://imgur.com/a/hO2507b it says there is no GOP i have B560M-A PRO (MS-7D20) boeard and intel i5 11400 i just plug it and remove GPU and when i start the pc and open...
  14. deynoy

    Question Pc repeatedly turns on and off after changing BIOS settings

    I was changing settings in my BIOS (I believe it was changing something from Legacy to UEFI, trying to change it to Secure Boot and enabling some Intel Platform something stuff), restarted my computer, and now I have no display and my PC is turning on and off repeatedly. I unplugged the...
  15. V

    Question Secure Boot and Trusted Computing options are nowhere to be found in the BIOS ?

    im at my wits end. ive tried everything on the internet i could find, ive been at this for hours. i need to enable TPM to upgrade to windows 11. Motherboard is MSI 970A-G43 Plus with click bios 4. every guide and tutorial said to find secure boot or trusted computing but they're not anywhere in...
  16. odobsta

    Question Graphics card not working after disabling CSM support and enabling custom secure boot

    I am trying to enable Secure Boot on my PC, however, when I disable CSM, I get a black screen whenever I boot into my BIOS. My OS is installed in UEFI mode, so being blocked by legacy BIOS isn't the issue. I need to disable CSM so I can enable Secure Boot for some applications to work in Windows...
  17. JordanRR

    Question PK keys and Secure Boot no post ?

    After trying to upgrade my gfs computer to windows 11 I think I might have bricked her pc. All my fans come on and pc starts normally. Sometimes it'll restart and then stay on. I have removed the CMOS battery, shorted the prongs for Bios reset and it still won't post. I also tried removing the...
  18. S

    Question No boot options after installing new motherboard

    Just bought a new motherboard (ASUS AM4 TUD gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000) to replaced my old motherboard (ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming Motherboard (ATX) AMD Ryzen 2 AM4) and for the first boot everything worked fine except my 2TB Samsung SSD (this is not the one with windows...
  19. zotx

    Question Saphire pulse Rx 580 4g UEFI not working /secure boot ?

    Hi i bought a used Saphire pulse Rx 580 4g sku:11265-09-20G with the Samsung vram version my problem is it have a modified vbios with 1366mhz core clock 2000mhz vram clock the problem that it doesn't work with secure boot on and my motheboard gigabyte b450m ds3h rev 1.1 the bios is set to make...
  20. T

    Question After enabling SecureBoot and resetting FactoryKeys(PK), PC turns on, but Peripherals are not working

    Valorant requested TCP 2.0 and Secure Boot Enabled after I recently switched to Windows 11. I followed this video (Guide) until ~1:35, then I pressed Save&Exit. After that my PC turns on, but non of the peripherals are working. All the fans and LED inside my PC work perfectly while mouse...
  21. TheBreadMuncher

    [SOLVED] Mbr2gpt

    Hello, I was manually changing from mbr to get and I couldn't find any partitions on disk 0 and I followed several solutions from various websites, but non of them work and now I'm stuck on what to do next. Any help would be appreciated.
  22. N

    Question My BIOS options aren't like others, so I would like to ask where do I find certain things (like TPM) ?

    OS = Windows 11 Here is a picture of my BIOS. I want to know how to find Secure Boot and TPM 2.0:
  23. Ace_on_pc

    Question Enabled csm and secure boot at the same time, now the pc won't post.

    So, my friend was trying to play valorant and as he is on w11 he needs secureboot on and it wasn't working so I thought he should try enabling csm as I wasn't sure what it was but secure boot was enabled. After doing some research it seems like that was a bad idea as they are parallel settings...
  24. K

    Question Black screen after updating platform keys ?

    I was trying to turn on Secure Boot because some games demand that feature. After going into the BIOS and updating the platform keys, the PC restarted and never turned on. There is no signal and it can't even get to BIOS. I've tried removing the CMOS battery and putting it in again, removing the...
  25. M

    Question Can't access BIOS after disabling CSM to enable Secure Boot ?

    So since I upgraded to Windows 11 I encounter a problem, especially when I want to play Valorant, it won't launch until I enable Secure Boot. The thing is, to enable secure boot I have to disable CSM When I disable CSM, it won't go to the BIOS (it won't display) When I restart the computer...
  26. B

    Question Cannot access BIOS after enabling Secure Boot and clearing CMOS

    Hello everyone, Yesterday I tried downloading Valorant and it required me to enable TPM 2.0 for startup and so I did. I went into my BIOS and enabled it after disabling CSM, but after I did the screen went dead and no signal was being transmitted between my PC and Monitor. After researching I...
  27. AdamAhmed

    [SOLVED] Stuck with secure boot enabled Gigabyte Z790

    Hey everyone, just got a new system built and having a terrible time getting Windows 11 installed on the computer. I have 2 empty M.2 hard drives I am trying to freshly install windows onto. This is a Gigabyte Z790 Gaming X AX mobo with a Intel 13900kf CPU. First time starting up the computer...
  28. N

    Question Asrock Z690 PG Riptide - - - - All BIOS settings are greyed out ?

    I edited all the setting a few weeks ago when I built my PC. Since then I've downloaded a few games and upgraded to Windows 11 but haven't registered it. I needed to change the secure boot setting to play Valorant but now all the BIOS/UEFI settings are greyed out and I cannot change any of the...
  29. N

    Question Windows 11 [Bought This Way] Has The "System Requirements Not Met" Message and Loss of Function Warning

    Hi friends, I have tried everything with Windows support and ASUS to get rid of this message; secure boot, TPM 2.0, etc. are all enabled; and nothing can fix my issues. ASUS is unsure of what is wrong and is wanting me to ship it in to them, which would cause all sorts of nightmares. However...
  30. D

    Question ASRock B360 Pro4 failed to POST after Secure Boot was enabled ?

    Hi all, I have a desktop PC with this specification Intel Core i7-8700 (CPU) ASRock B360 Pro4 (Motherboard) 4x GEIL DDR4 EVO POTENZA (RAM) MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G (GPU) ADATA SX8200PRO 512GB M.2 (SSD) Seasonic Focus Gold GX-650 - 650W (PSU) Windows 11 (OS) Recently I enabled Secure...
  31. M

    Question Why does disabling CSM in my Aorus X570 Elite m/board prevent me from booting the PC?

    I have an Aorus X570 Elite motherboard, and have Windows 10 installed (full system specs here). I have four monitors (one in front of me, one to my left and two to my right, stacked vertically), and when I boot into the BIOS, it always displays on the lower left one. I'm thinking of installing...
  32. N

    Question Pc Screen with no signals after Secure Boot and TPM turned on

    Good Days to you all! Thank you for taking your time to read this thread. I seem to have an issue with my computer. Recently black friday sales i got myself an Aorus x570s Pro Ax with Ryzen 9 5900x and I was updating and got the option of getting a free upgrade from windows 10 to 11 and i was...
  33. G

    Discussion Win11 and Raid1

    I have an Asus TUF Z790 gaming MOBO with an I7 13700K processor. I have 5 drives 1 X 2TB NVMe for system and programs. 2 X 12TB HDDs and 2 X 8TB HDDs. would like to run a hardware RAID1 array on the sets of HDDs. I sleep better at night knowing my important files are safe and redundant. Win11...
  34. O

    [SOLVED] After Secure boot my pc boot anymore????

    Hi everyone i wanted to play valorant and it said i needed to enable secure boot after i did that nothing changed i searched it up on youtube and found a video and followed every step after i shut down it wont boot and a light is turning red at DRAM. It has 4 signs with a light above it VGA CPU...
  35. _dawn_chorus_

    Question Is changing my boot drive from MBR to GPT pretty safe?

    I am trying to confirm Win11 will work on my current setup (relevant specs: 8700k, Gigabyte Aorus Pro Z390, 970evo 1TB boot drive, 5x storage drives) and I have found I need to enable secure boot, which I cannot do because my boot drive is apparently MBR and needs to be GPT. I found a video...
  36. Leooo130

    Question Can't Install Windows 11 due to Secure Boot not being enabled ?

    Hello, I can't install windows 11 due to secure boot not being enabled. I saw a resolution in which a new partition was made (I don't really understand or can follow but will link below). I don't want to follow those steps blindly at risk of doing something wrong and the person who resolved...
  37. PsychoPsyops

    Question Secure Boot & BIOS Update

    Hello all, Simple question, should I or do I need to turn off Secure Boot/TPM in my BIOS, before updating the BIOS? I am planning on performing the update in the near future and when I went in to look at the process, a warning message came up stating that it is recommended all security features...
  38. Dennis Acatix

    Question CSM support wont stay disabled

    So basically i need to activate Secure Boot in Windows 11 to play Valorant. To activate Secure Boot i need to disable CSM support first and restart the system to save changes. When i reboot and go back into the BIOS CSM is back on enabled and i cant activate Secure Boot. I looked around on so...
  39. S

    Question Black Screen after enabling secure boot

    Hi ! Today i enable secure boot after restart i got black screen . I tried everything , 2 pins with a screwdriver, remove battery but nothing works. PC SPEC i5-9400f GigaByte B365 DH3
  40. NOICE

    Question How to check GPU supports UEFI mode

    Hi! I am trying to enable secure boot, which is required to play a game, and sent an inquiry to GIGABYTE (the brand of my motherboard). They told me to “make sure the video card supports UEFI Mode”, which got me a bit confused. How can I check if mine does? And if it doesn’t, is there another...