How to Fix Secure Boot Issues on Windows
Follow these steps to modify the Secure Boot settings in the Windows Registry:
-
Open the Run Dialog:
- Press the
Windows + R
keys on your keyboard simultaneously. This will open the Run dialog box.
- Press the
-
Open the Registry Editor:
- Type
regedit
in the Run dialog box and pressEnter
. If prompted by User Account Control (UAC), click “Yes” to allow changes.
- Type
-
Navigate to Secure Boot State:
- In the Registry Editor, use the sidebar to navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSecureBootState
- In the Registry Editor, use the sidebar to navigate to the following path:
-
Create the Secure Boot State Key (if it doesn’t exist):
- If the
SecureBoot
orState
folder does not exist, you need to create it. To do this:- Right-click on the
Control
folder. - Select
New > Key
. - Name the new key
SecureBoot
. - Right-click on the
SecureBoot
folder you just created. - Select
New > Key
. - Name this key
State
.
- Right-click on the
- If the
5. Create the UEFISecureBootEnabled Value:
-
- With the
State
key selected, right-click in the right pane of the Registry Editor. - Choose
New > DWORD (32-bit) Value
. - Name the new value
UEFISecureBootEnabled
.
- With the
6. Modfy the Value Data
-
- Double-click on
UEFISecureBootEnabled
to modify its value. - In the “Value data” field, enter
0
and clickOK
.
- Double-click on
7. Finish and Restart:
-
- Close the Registry Editor.
- Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.