Every motherboard manufacturer (ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, Dell, HP) has a slightly different layout. However, the logic remains the same across all brands.
| Manufacturer | Typical Path | | :--- | :--- | | | Boot > Secure Boot > Enable/Disable | | HP | Security > Secure Boot Configuration | | Lenovo | Security > Secure Boot | | ASUS | Boot > Secure Boot > OS Type (Change to "Other OS") | | MSI | Settings > Boot > Secure Boot | | Acer | Security > Set Supervisor Password (then Secure Boot appears) | turn off secure boot windows 11
Here are the text instructions to disable Secure Boot: Fix: That is normal
Windows 11 refuses to boot after disabling Secure Boot. Fix: That is normal. Windows 11 requires Secure Boot to run. If you disable it, you will likely see an error or an unbootable system. You have two options: You have two options: If you decide you
If you decide you need that extra layer of protection back, simply repeat these steps and toggle the setting back to .
Alternatively, open PowerShell as Administrator and run:
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