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How to Enable Secure Boot

Last updated: 21 February 2023
Estimated reading time: 1 min

Some software or games such as FIFA 23 require your device to have Secure Boot enabled in order to be able to run the software. This guide will show you how to enable Secure Boot on your device step by step. This guide was written using the ONEXPLAYER 2 but it should be similar for any device.

To enable secure boot you need to enter your devices BIOS. The quickest way to do this for any device is from Windows. Click on the Power icon on the Start Menu and hold the SHIFT key and click on the Restart menu option.

Hold SHIFT and click on Restart
Hold SHIFT and click on Restart

After a few moments your device will restart and you will be launched into the Windows Recovery mode. Choose Troubleshoot

Choose Troubleshoot from the menu options
Choose Troubleshoot from the menu options

Choose UEFI Firmware Settings from the menu options

Choose UEFI Firmware Settings
Choose UEFI Firmware Settings

Click on Restart to continue

Click on Restart
Click on Restart

The device will now restart and boot into the BIOS. Choose the Security menu option from the top of the screen.

Choose Security from the menu options
Choose Security from the menu options

Scroll down the list and choose the Secure Boot option

Choose Secure Boot
Choose Secure Boot

Select Secure Boot from the menu options, then Enabled from the pop up options. Choose YES if prompted to confirm changes.

Select Secure Boot then Enabled
Select Secure Boot then Enabled

Select Secure Boot Mode from the menu options, then Standard from the pop up options. Choose YES if prompted to confirm changes.

Select Secure Boot Mode, then Standard
Select Secure Boot Mode, then Standard

Press the ESC key to go back one menu screen, then choose Save & Exit from the top of the screen.

Press ESC key, then choose Save & Exit
Press ESC key, then choose Save & Exit

Choose Save Changes and Exit

Choose Save Changes & Exit
Choose Save Changes & Exit

When prompted to Save configuration and exit, choose YES.

Choose YES
Choose YES

Your device will now reboot with Secure Boot Enabled and you can now run your software.

As a note, if you are still having issues running the software then you may need to close any launchers or overlay software such as AYANEO SPACE and ONEXPLAYER “OXP” Overlay as these can be seen as ‘cheating’ software with gaming anti-cheat software.

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