How to Enable Secure Boot on a Gigabyte Motherboard
Hey everyone,
In today's quick guide, we'll walk through the steps to enable Secure Boot on your Gigabyte motherboard. This feature is essential for enhancing your system's security, especially if you're planning to install Windows 11 or safeguard against potential firmware vulnerabilities.
Why Enable Secure Boot?
Secure Boot is a UEFI firmware feature that ensures your PC boots using only software trusted by the motherboard manufacturer. It's particularly important for:
- Preventing unauthorized operating systems from loading during the startup process.
- Enhancing protection against rootkits and boot-level malware.
- Meeting Windows 11 system requirements, which mandate Secure Boot for installation.
Before You Begin
Ensure your system's boot mode is set to UEFI, not Legacy. Additionally, your system drive should be formatted with the GPT (GUID Partition Table) scheme. If it's using MBR (Master Boot Record), you'll need to convert it to GPT before enabling Secure Boot, or you might encounter boot issues.
Make sure that CSM Support (Compatibility Support Module) is disabled in the BIOS.
Step-by-Step Guide to Enable Secure Boot
- Restart your PC and press the F12 key during boot to enter the BIOS/UEFI settings.
- Ensure you're in Advanced Mode (press F2 if you're in Easy Mode).
- Navigate to the Boot tab.
- Now, you should see Secure Boot, Enter the menu.
- Here, Set "Secure Boot" to Enabled
- Press F10 to save and exit.
Note: If Secure Boot is greyed out and "System Mode" is in Setup or audit mode you might need to restore factory keys. In the Secure Boot menu, select Custom, then choose Restore Factory Keys, switch to “User Mode” and confirm. After rebooting, set Secure Boot back to Enabled and save your changes.
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