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No, it does not, as far as I am aware. Windows 11 requires information from the BIOS that Secure Boot is available, not that it is enabled. EDIT: I stand corr
by gjsman-1000 4y ago
No, it does not, as far as I am aware.
Windows 11 requires information from the BIOS that Secure Boot is available, not that it is enabled.
EDIT: I stand corrected. Windows 11 is OK with Secure Boot capable if you are upgrading from Windows 10, but requires enabled for a fresh install, though Secure Boot can be disabled after installation.
> While the requirement to upgrade a Windows 10 device to Windows 11 is only that the PC be Secure Boot capable by having UEFI/BIOS enabled, you may also consider enabling or turning Secure Boot on for better security.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-and-secure-boot-a8ff1202-c0d9-42f5-940f-843abef64fad https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-and-s...
- jeroenhd 4y agoYup, this is the confusing thing about Windows 11. The requirements for upgrades and fresh installs are different so upgrading will work but installing from scratch on the same machine may fail. I think MS deliberately chose to let users upgrade from Win10 without secure boot because too many PCs have it disabled by default, and your average user cannot be expected to go into their UEFI security options to resolve that. The secure boot requirement is mostly intended for vendors AFAIK, requiring them to turn it on by default (and leaving it up to the user to disable it) so Windows 11 can make use of the additional security features out of the box.