Secure boot

[captain_cake]

Hey I've been trying to upgrade to windows 11 for a few months but secure boot has just been like impossible to turn on, would it be worth trying a fresh install of windows 10 to see if that fixes it? I don't know a lot about softwares or operation systems so any help with this would mean a lot

[Sawa Takahashi]

Secure boot is a BIOS parameter and should not be affected by Windows.

That said, if you switch Secure boot on or off, be ready to reinstall Windows. That parameter has a tendency to make Windows unbootable (even if you return the parameter to original value later).

If your question is about how to enable Secure Boot : In the BIOS you have an option to enable Secure Boot. You probably need to disable CSM compatibility boot (or similar phrasing) and enable TPM 2.0 for it to stick. You may need to consult your motherboard's manual if you still experience issue.

After Secure boot is correctly enabled, you can then install Windows 11. Remember to never deactivate secure boot or you risk bricking or corrupting your Windows installation.

Hope that helps.

 

P.S., your system specs may help too

[DataScraperPro]

15 minutes ago, captain_cake said:

Hey I've been trying to upgrade to windows 11 for a few months but secure boot has just been like impossible to turn on, would it be worth trying a fresh install of windows 10 to see if that fixes it? I don't know a lot about softwares or operation systems so any help with this would mean a lot

just install best os  linux mint  https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php               it will handle this err for shure

[captain_cake]

22 minutes ago, Sawa Takahashi said:

Secure boot is a BIOS parameter and should not be affected by Windows.

That said, if you switch Secure boot on or off, be ready to reinstall Windows. That parameter has a tendency to make Windows unbootable (even if you return the parameter to original value later).

If your question is about how to enable Secure Boot : In the BIOS you have an option to enable Secure Boot. You probably need to disable CSM compatibility boot (or similar phrasing) and enable TPM 2.0 for it to stick. You may need to consult your motherboard's manual if you still experience issue.

After Secure boot is correctly enabled, you can then install Windows 11. Remember to never deactivate secure boot or you risk bricking or corrupting your Windows installation.

Hope that helps.

 

P.S., your system specs may help too

Do you know if the Rog strix b550-f is compatible with secure boot, because someone told me it isn't and I'm rly hoping that isn't the case

[Sawa Takahashi]

14 minutes ago, captain_cake said:

Do you know if the Rog strix b550-f is compatible with secure boot, because someone told me it isn't and I'm rly hoping that isn't the case

I am using an ROG striix b550-f gaming motherboard (what a coincidence  )and it is fully compatible with secure boot and Windows 11 without issues. I'm still using Windows 10 but II tried Win 11 before and it installs without fail.

 

[captain_cake]

24 minutes ago, Sawa Takahashi said:

I am using an ROG striix b550-f gaming motherboard (what a coincidence  )and it is fully compatible with secure boot and Windows 11 without issues. I'm still using Windows 10 but II tried Win 11 before and it installs without fail.

 

Yeah I did what you said and now it's installing without any issues, honestly thank you so much 

[Sawa Takahashi]

13 minutes ago, captain_cake said:

Yeah I did what you said and now it's installing without any issues, honestly thank you so much 

You're welcome