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Sarah Chaney

How to enable Secure Boot in Windows 11

Windows 11 on a laptop.

Secure Boot is an important security tool that ensures only trusted software runs at when your Windows PC starts up, and not any sophisticated malware that can do significant damage to your computer. In addition to its security features, Secure Boot is also required to run many modern games, like Valorant

On new laptops and Windows 11 desktops, Secure Boot is enabled by default. However, it's possible to accidentally install Windows 11 without enabling Secure Boot or disable it while messing with other settings. If you need to enable Secure Boot on Windows 11, the process is pretty simple, but you'll need to go to your PC's BIOS, so make sure you double check that it's disabled before starting.

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