To disable Secure Boot, you need to access your computer's BIOS or UEFI firmware settings during startup and change the Secure Boot option to Disabled. The general steps are as follows:
- Restart your computer and enter the BIOS or UEFI setup by pressing a specific key during boot, commonly F2, Delete, ESC, F1, F10, or F12 depending on the manufacturer.
- In the BIOS/UEFI interface, navigate to the Boot, Security, or Authentication tab where the Secure Boot setting is usually found.
- Locate the Secure Boot setting and change it to Disabled.
- In some cases, you might need to go to Key Management and clear Secure Boot keys to fully disable it.
- Save the changes (often by pressing F10) and exit BIOS.
- The system will reboot with Secure Boot disabled.
These steps may vary slightly depending on your motherboard or computer manufacturer. For example, on ASUS systems, you often press F2 on startup to enter BIOS, press F7 for Advanced Mode, then go to Boot tab -> Secure Boot, set OS Type to Other OS to disable Secure Boot, save and exit. Disabling Secure Boot is typically done to install other operating systems such as Linux or to use hardware not compatible with Secure Boot. Remember to re-enable Secure Boot when you no longer need it for security purposes.
If more detailed instructions or manufacturer-specific steps are needed, they can be provided upon request.
