Can You Install Windows 10 Without Secure Boot?
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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.

Do I need to disable secure boot to install Windows 10?

Do I need to disable secure boot to install Windows 10? No, you don’t need to disable secure boot to install Windows 10. In fact the security feature is already meant to ensure that the your copy of Windows you’re running is trusted by your OEM and safe to use. Keeping the feature enabled will only help in that.

Can I install Windows without secure boot?

During the install have the boot mode set to UEFI, and disable fast and secure boot (like you have already done). Check that the boot mode was set to uefi, otherwise it should have worked the way you did it. It does not seem to be possible to install without disabling secure boot (and fast boot if you boot from usb).

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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