How to Enable Secure Boot in Windows 11 (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

About this video

Kevin explains how to check whether Secure Boot is on in Windows 11 and how to enable it if it is off. He starts in the System Information app, where the Secure Boot State entry shows the current status, and notes that BIOS Mode must read UEFI rather than Legacy, with conversion possible on older setups. To reach the firmware settings without guessing a boot key, he uses Shift plus Restart from the Start menu power options to enter the Windows Recovery Environment, then follows Troubleshoot, Advanced Options, and UEFI Firmware Settings. Inside the BIOS, whose layout varies by motherboard, he looks under Security or Boot menus to find Secure Boot and set it to Enabled, warning that an enabled CSM setting may need to be turned off first. He saves and exits, typically with F10, and verifies in System Information that the state now shows On.

Key takeaways

• Check Secure Boot State and UEFI BIOS mode in System Information first
• Use Shift+Restart to reach UEFI Firmware Settings via the recovery environment
• Find Secure Boot under the Security or Boot menu; layouts vary by motherboard
• Disable CSM first if Secure Boot cannot be enabled
• Save with F10 and verify the state shows On back in System Information

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