How to disable SECURE BOOT?
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Hello everyone,
I have a Packard Bell PC running Win10, which, after a fall, had its hard drive give up the ghost. I replaced it and I would like to reinstall an older version of Windows that I have... However, I can't boot from the CD because of SECURE BOOT... and I can't disable it from the BIOS (since I no longer have access to the hard drive, this is my only option), the line is grayed out (which seems to be a recurring issue with ACER apparently)... Is there a solution to my problem?
Thank you in advance for your help.
PC specifications:
Packard Bell Easy Note TE, Intel Celeron quad-core processor N2920.
I have a Packard Bell PC running Win10, which, after a fall, had its hard drive give up the ghost. I replaced it and I would like to reinstall an older version of Windows that I have... However, I can't boot from the CD because of SECURE BOOT... and I can't disable it from the BIOS (since I no longer have access to the hard drive, this is my only option), the line is grayed out (which seems to be a recurring issue with ACER apparently)... Is there a solution to my problem?
Thank you in advance for your help.
PC specifications:
Packard Bell Easy Note TE, Intel Celeron quad-core processor N2920.
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pistouri Posted messages 19010 Registration date Status Contributor Last intervention Ambassador 8 732
Hello,
sometimes all you need to do is set a password in --> Set Supervisor Password
this will unlock access to Secure BootCompletely shut down your computer. Power on the system. As soon as the first logo screen appears, immediately press F2 to access the BIOS. Use the right arrow key to select Security. Use the down arrow key to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter. Create a password and press Enter. Retype the password to confirm and press Enter again. Use the right arrow key to select Boot. Press the down arrow key to select Secure Boot and press Enter. With the arrow key, select Disabled and press Enter. Press the F10 key and select Yes to save changes and exit the BIOS. NOTE: It is recommended to remove the supervisor password immediately after activating Secure Boot. If you decide not to remove your supervisor password, make sure to write it down for future use.
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