Question BIOS Secure State, opinions needed.

[EdBakersfield]

Does anyone REALLY enable "Secure Boot" before installing an operating system? Is this needed if anyivirus program is installed?

 

[hotaru.hino]

It's not needed for antivirus programs. It's only needed to create a so-called trusted environment when booting.

If your OS does not require it for installation, then you can leave it off.

 

[EdBakersfield]

Do people use Secure Boot? I have seen a number of posts where users have had difficulty with this.

 

[hotaru.hino]

Do people use Secure Boot? I have seen a number of posts where users have had difficulty with this.

Yes. It's required for Windows 11 because the TPM feature isn't usable otherwise. My laptops have it on by default, and one of them is running Linux. All Apple computers from like the mid 2010s on have a similar feature.

 

[EdBakersfield]

Yes. It's required for Windows 11 because the TPM feature isn't usable otherwise. My laptops have it on by default, and one of them is running Linux. All Apple computers from like the mid 2010s on have a similar feature.

I have Windows 11 installed on a Gigabyte z690 Master with onboard TPM but msinfo32 advises that Secure Boot is off.