Most computers today have a feature called Secure Boot. This feature serves to prevent the computer from firmware or operating systems that are not known by Microsoft, so this feature can protect you from malware or similar programs that attack through the boot process.
But in some cases, you may need to turn off Secure Boot. For example, if you want to install the Linux operating system, which is not known by Microsoft. So it is necessary to turn off Secure Boot so that the computer can boot into the Linux installation.
Turning off Secure Boot in Windows 10
Step 1. Boot into the BIOS, you can enter the BIOS during the boot process (by pressing a certain key according to the brand you have when booting). Here’s a list of common BIOS hotkeys by brand that might help:
- Acer: F2 or DEL
- ASUS: F2 or DEL for motherboard and F2 for PC
- Dell: F2 or F12
- HP: ESC or F10
- Lenovo: F2 or Fn + F2
- Lenovo (Desktops): F1
- Lenovo (ThinkPads): Enter + F1.
- MSI: DEL for motherboards and PCs
- Origin PC: F2
- Samsung: F2
- Sony: F1, F2, or F3
- Toshiba: F2
or via the UEFI Firmware Settings option in WinRE.
Step 2. Go to Security settings.
Step 3. Open the Secure Boot menu.
Step 4. Open the Secure Boot Control option and select the Disabled option.
Step 5. Press F10 to save the settings.
(For your information : Each brand has a different menu layout, so there may be differences).
To re-enable Secure Boot, you can go through the same steps as above and change the option to Enabled.
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