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HarHoare
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Aug 06, 2025

How to fix "The PC must support secure boot" error during windows 11 install

The pc has a decent hardware profile, including an Intel i9 processor, 32GB installed RAM and 1 TB SSD. Currently, Windows 10 Home is on the PC. When I was trying to upgrade to Windows 11 from 24H2 I...
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Linxfbbd
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Aug 06, 2025

Secure Boot is a hard requirement for Windows 11. Your PC must support and have Secure Boot enabled in UEFI/BIOS to install or upgrade to Windows 11.

How to Enable Secure Boot in BIOS/UEFI

Step 1: Restart your PC.

Step 2: During startup, press the BIOS key (common keys: Del, F2, F10, F12, or Esc). The exact key depends on your manufacturer (e.g., F2 for Dell, Esc for HP, Del for ASUS/MSI).

Step 3: Navigate to the "Boot", "Security", or "Authentication" tab (varies by motherboard).

Step 4: Look for "Secure Boot" and set it to "Enabled".

Step 5: If prompted, confirm changes and save settings (usually F10).

After rebooting, open Command Prompt and run:

Confirm-SecureBootUEFI

If it returns "True", Secure Boot is enabled. This is a free and effect way to help you fix The PC must support Secure Boot error when upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11.

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