How to enable Secure Boot

For the first time, Battlefield 6 requires players to launch the game on a Secure Boot, or you won’t be able to play. However, actually doing that and knowing what it means isn’t exactly easy to find.

So, here’s all you need to know.

How to enable Secure Boot

Enabling Secure Boot isn’t particularly simple. So, follow the steps below to enable it on your PC:

• Select the Windows Key on your keyboard and search for Change Advanced Startup Options.
• Next to Advanced startup select Restart now. Your computer will restart into Advanced Startup. 

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• Select Advanced options.
• Select UEFI Firmware Settings.

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• This will enter your BIOS.
• Navigate to the Boot tab.

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• Enable Secure Boot State if it’s Disabled.

If you’re struggling to find the option in your BIOS, then search for your specific manufacturer, as it may be in a different location.

Once you do, you can start up your PC, and it’ll let you run Battlefield 6. It won’t alter your PC outside of helping combat cheats.

How to check if it’s enabled

If you’d rather simply check if Secure Boot is enabled, then the easiest way to do so is to head into Battlefield 6 and see if it asks you to enable it.

If not, follow the steps below:

• Select the Windows Key + R to open the Run Window.
• Type msinfo32 and press Enter.

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• From the System Information window, select System Summary.
• Scroll down to find these values:
  • BIOS Mode value should be UEFI
  • Secure Boot State value should be On.

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• If Secure Boot State is Off, check the steps above to enable it. 
• If Secure Boot State is Unsupported, check with your motherboard manufacturer’s specification sheet or manual to see if Secure Boot is supported. 

What does Secure Boot do?

Secure Boot essentially allows Battlefield to combat cheats that attempt to infiltrate as you boot up your PC. It’s required to run Battlefield 6.

It “lets the Battlefield Positive Play team use its own features and related dependent security features like TPM to combat other forms of cheating.”

These include

• Kernel-Level Cheats and Rootkits
• Memory Manipulation and Injection
• Spoofing and Hardware ID Manipulation
• Virtual Machines and Emulation
• Tampering with Anti-Cheat Systems

However, it also prohibits controller players from overclocking their controllers, which dramatically limits how effective they are.