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Alexnp
Copper Contributor
May 26, 2026

Running into problems when I enable secure boot

I was trying to play faceit but it said that my secure boot is off. I checked bios and attempted to turn it on. After turning it on my computer boots for a second then a black screen flashes and says “network media not found”. I’ve attempted everything to fix this, reset windows, restore factory keys, downgraded bios, nothing has fixed it. If anyone knows any solution for this please reach out.

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    bugz
    Brass Contributor
    May 26, 2026

    Hello

    It must be mis-configurations of your BIOS.

    your solution of the problem will be in (BIOS Settings).

    • You can do a reset BIOS (in case you don't know what you have changed and get back to the good known state -Default).
    • Check (Start Up Settings - Boot Order): Make sure that (Windows Boot Manager is the Top First One)
    • Turn off (Network Boot / PXE Boot )
    • Hard Reset Power of your device

    Note: if you enabled Secure Boot and changed the Boot Mode from (Legacy) to (CSM or UEFI), you may face a black screen issue as you need a re-installation of OS to do that the proper way.

    Okay, One more thing that can save you.

    If it's a PC or Laptop:

    • You can reset the BIOS physically (Search Online by your Device Model and Reset BIOS Physical)
      - You may open your PC Case and remove the CMOS battery (it's a circle one) and re-install it.
      - Or, press a specific button for seconds to reset.