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Secure Boot Activation Issue on Windows 11

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Wimm02 Posted messages 3 Status Member -  
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Hello,

I am having trouble enabling secure boot on my PC. However, after going into the settings of my BIOS (MSI click BIOS 5), all the parameters are correctly configured to enable secure boot normally.

As you can see in the screenshots, the settings indicated by MSI support are already well configured, but the system indicates that secure boot is still not enabled. Do you have a solution? Thank you.

For context, I just recently retrieved my PC from LDLC, where they formatted and re-installed the operating systems. I am now running Windows 11, whereas I was on Windows 10 before that.

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    flo88 Posted messages 28533 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassador 5 186
     

    Hello

    Your BIOS is well configured, but are the captures up to date? Because it is noted in CSM mode while Windows detects it in UEFI. Are you on Windows 11 Pro? That said, secure boot is not necessary. It should be left as it is.

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    1. Wimm02 Posted messages 3 Status Member
       

      All the captures date back to last night, so they are up to date.

      Indeed, I am on W11 Pro; I hadn't realized since I got the PC.

      But if there is a solution to activate it, I'm interested because this setting prevents me from playing certain games.

      Thank you.

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      1. brucine Posted messages 25287 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 190 > Wimm02 Posted messages 3 Status Member
         

        Hello,

        It's unusual that a repair technician migrated a PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11 Pro, which may have originally been running Windows 11 Home.

        We assume that the PC was not forced from Windows 10 to 11, and therefore it was compatible with the processor and TPM.

        Even in this scenario, it is often stated that for secure boot to work, the BIOS setting must be UEFI only and not UEFI/CSM, and of course, all drivers must be compatible with this secure boot, as the incompatibility of just one would cause the whole process to fail.

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  2. flo88 Posted messages 28533 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassador 5 186
     

    Even in this scenario, it is often read that for secure boot to be effective, the BIOS must be set to UEFI only and not UEFI/CSM,

    That's exactly it, for secure boot the BIOS must be in UEFI.

    @Wimm02 StatusMember

    Probably Valorant? A hassle to launch, huh......

    Follow these configuration steps: Vanguard Restrictions – VALORANT Support (riotgames.com)

    But be careful, Windows might not like it. That's why I advised you not to change anything.

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  3. Wimm02 Posted messages 3 Status Member
     

    Indeed, it's Valorant... I saw that I wasn't the only one having issues with Vanguard.

    Anyway, I found the solution after digging through my BIOS again; the problem was indeed due to a setting being enabled on CSM instead of UEFI, which fixed the issue and secure boot is now enabled.

    Thank you for your help!

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    1. flo88 Posted messages 28533 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 186
       

      Great, keep it up.

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