How to disable Secure Boot on your PC when you need to install components that aren’t compatible with the security feature

• To disable Secure Boot, you need to restart your PC and open the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).
• Secure Boot is a feature in your PC's UEFI that only allows authorized operating systems to boot.
• You can re-enable Secure Boot from UEFI, but you may need to restore Windows to factory conditions.
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Secure Boot is an important safety and security feature found on most modern PCs – it prevents unauthorized software like malware from taking over your PC when it turns on. It's a feature in your computer's UEFI designed to authenticate security keys on compatible software like Windows 10.

Sometimes, though, you might need to disable Secure Boot. This might be the case if you need to install an operating system or other bootup utilities that are not compatible with Secure Boot. Only Windows 8 and Windows 10 have Secure Boot certificates, for example – if you needed to install Windows 7 on a Secure Boot-enabled PC, you would need to disable Secure Boot.

Please exercise caution before doing this, though. Secure Boot is an important element in your computer's security, and disabling it can leave you vulnerable to malware that can take over your PC and leave Windows inaccessible.

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