To enable or manage Secure Boot on an MSI motherboard BIOS, the typical steps include:
- Enter BIOS by pressing the Delete key during boot.
- Switch to Advanced Mode (usually F7 key).
- Go to the "Settings" tab, then to "Security."
- Under "Trusted Computing," enable TPM (usually set "Security Device Support" to "Enabled").
- Under the "Boot" tab, set "Boot Mode Select" to UEFI.
- In the "Advanced" settings, inside "Windows OS Configuration," switch from CMS/Legacy mode to UEFI mode.
- Then, enable Secure Boot under "Windows OS Configuration" or "Boot" options.
- Save changes and reboot. Sometimes reboot is required before enabling Secure Boot if switching from Legacy to UEFI mode.
- Secure Boot may require setting the Secure Boot Mode to "Custom" and Secure Boot Preset to "Maximum Security" for certain BIOS versions.
- The boot drive needs to be in GPT format (not MBR) for Secure Boot to work.
- These steps enable Secure Boot and TPM 2.0, required for security features and OS installations like Windows 11.
Secure Boot is only active when the system is in UEFI mode, not Legacy BIOS mode. Some MSI motherboards may require BIOS updates or additional steps to fully enable Secure Boot properly. If Secure Boot is set to Enabled but not working properly, setting Secure Boot Mode to Custom and adjusting Secure Boot Preset or Image Execution Policy may help. These instructions apply generally to MSI motherboards using the Click BIOS 5 interface, common in recent years. It is important to refer to the exact BIOS version and motherboard manual for specifics to avoid issues. Would a detailed step-by-step guide or troubleshooting tips for enabling Secure Boot on MSI BIOS be helpful? This summary is based on MSI BIOS typical usage and recent sources including MSI YouTube guides and support articles.
