I know you've managed to resolve it anyway, but I'm not entirely certain why they recommend you do that anyway. I know Memtest86 and Memtest86+ aren't exactly the same thing, but I ran v10.6 of the former earlier this year with secure boot enabled and didn't have to tamper with anything Answer from raxiel_ on reddit.com
Asus
asus.com › us › support › faq › 1049829
[Motherboard] How to enable or disable Secure Boot ? | Official Support | ASUS USA
Secure Boot State：The option is in gray as default and can't manually set.
Reddit
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r/ASUSROG on Reddit: How do I disable secure boot?
October 11, 2025 -
Every tutorial I find online shows menu options I do not have.
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usually you need to set a admin password to disable it. What I would recommend make a simple admin password remove it and then disable secure boot. This works because the BIOS just needs a admin password to be created once usually.
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Go into Key Management...click clear Keys..F10 and restart
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r/techsupport on Reddit: How do I disable Secure Boot?
October 16, 2024 -
I have a gaming motherboard from Asus and I have entered the Advanced Mode and gone to the "Boot" section, and entered the Secure Boot menu where "Secure Boot state" is "Enabled".
Secure Boot state Enabled Platform Key (PK) state Unloaded OS Type Other OS Key Management
According to tutorials I found online, I'm supposed to enter Key Management and then "Clear Secure Boot Keys". But what on Earth does this even do? Will I be able to boot into Windows after I do this? Do I need to save it before I do it?
The only reason I want Secure Boot disabled is so I can use Memtest86+ which warns after installation that I need to disable Secure Boot for it to operate correctly (I suppose). Here's the exact message:
Memtest86+ 7.00 installed on USB Drive.
The necessary files are installed on your USB drive and the drive is now bootable.
WARNING: Memtest86+ 7.00 is not signed by Microsoft for Secure Boot. Disable it from your BIOS options before trying to boot this USB Drive.
So I'm having issues with Windows (corrupted DISM component store and unable to restore health or connect to Windows Update to fetch needed files, or use alternate WIM source), issues with RAM, issues with my SSD disk, and the last thing I need is Secure Boot to put the final nail in the coffin and render my computer completely unbootable. Just saying... I have a lot on my plate right now. Now this... Secure Boot mumbo jumbo! Please advise! Thanks.
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I know you've managed to resolve it anyway, but I'm not entirely certain why they recommend you do that anyway. I know Memtest86 and Memtest86+ aren't exactly the same thing, but I ran v10.6 of the former earlier this year with secure boot enabled and didn't have to tamper with anything
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I still have no clue what these keys and stuff are all about. All I know is that Secure Boot is a royal PITA. That's why I usually don't go near those settings. But more often than not, whenever I want to run some kind of utility like in this case Memtest86+ or something that's not Windows, it asks that I disable Secure Boot. I know it has something to do with certificates and stuff like that, or in other words chain of trust, and since Linux is not made by Microsoft and Microsoft owns the computer world, they get to dictate what kind of keys go on new motherboards. It' something along those lines. Right? Basically, Linux doesn't trust Microsoft, Microsoft doesn't trust Linux, everyone trusts Microsoft, and I don't trust anyone! Anyway! This is what I did. I saved those keys to my USB drive that I have Memtest86+ on already, just in case. Then I cleared the Secure Boot keys. Then the Secure Boot state changed to Disabled. I hit F10 to save. The stupid thing said I didn't make any changes, I said save it anyway. Then I entered BIOS/UEFI again to check if it sticks, and it does. Now I have 0 keys in Key Management! Enter BIOS/UEFI with F2 key or DEL key (I think this works too on Asus boards). Switch to Advanced Mode by pressing F7 key if it's in EZ Mode, otherwize skip to step 3. Go to Boot section/menu (no, not "boot menu" menu, hence my preference of the word "section" rather) by pressing right arrow key four times. Select "Secure Boot" and press Enter. Select "Key Mangement" and press Enter. Select "Clear Secure Boot Keys" and press Enter. You will get a prompt as stated below. Clear Secure Boot Keys Do you really want to delete the current Secure Boot keys? 7. Select Yes (it should be selected already) and press Enter. All your keys (PK, KEK, DB and DBX) should now be zero. 8. Press F10 to save changes. You will get stupid prompt as stated below. Save & reset Save configuration and reset? You have not made any changes to the BIOS settings. 9. Select OK and press Enter. 10. Done. Secure Boot is disabled. Official source from Asus can be found here: https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1049829/ I still don't understand the table that Asus is showing on that page. By that I mean this table that I stole from them: Secure Boot OS Type Secure Boot Key Management Secure Boot State in BIOS Mode State in operating system User Other OS Customer Default Off User Other OS Standard N/A Off Setup Other OS Customer Clear Secure Boot Keys Off Setup Windows UEFI mode Customer Clear Secure Boot Keys Off User Windows UEFI mode Customer Default On User Windows UEFI mode Standard N/A On If anyone knows what all this nonsense is, please explain it to me like I'm five. Or at least link in a good article or a video that explains it well. Right now I have bigger issues to attend to. Now that I have Memtest86+ going, I almost immediately received a nice big "FAIL" splash in the log with nothing but pure ASCII art. I have left it to count up the errors. It was up at 2800 errors by the time I left it unattended to jot this down on another computer.
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It turns out that "setup" does in fact equate to "disabled".
The steps above are functional, and one can verify this with:
- In a unix system, either of
mokutil --sb-state- or
dmesg | grep -E 'secure|nvidia'
- In windows:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/user-help/you-need-to-enable-secure-boot-windows
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No. Here is the correct answer: Change OS Type to Other OS
See: https://www.asus.com/us/support/faq/1049829/
Note: Some newer Asus Bioses allow you to just toggle Secure Boot On and Off. Note: You can also try enabling CSM "Compatibility Support Module"
Asus
rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › x99 › disable-secure-boot › td-p › 521274
Disable Secure Boot - Republic of Gamers Forum - 521274
March 7, 2024 - From Asus as to how to disable secure boot Getting secure boot in the BIOS disabled so you can use the Linux Distro. BIOS -> Boot -> CSM (Compatibility Support Module) -> Launch CSM -> Enabled 1. Boot mode -> UEFI and Legacy 2. Boot from Network -> Legacy (old drives); or UEFI mode (for NVME/SSD drives) 3.
Visioncomputers
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ASUS Secure Boot: Enable, Disable & Fix Greyed Out | Vision Computers | Vision Computers
March 22, 2026 - Both must be correct for Windows 11: BIOS Mode must say UEFI, and Secure Boot State must say On. Restart your computer and press Del or F2 repeatedly as soon as the screen lights up. ASUS boards use Del on desktops and F2 on laptops. You should see the ASUS UEFI BIOS Utility screen.
Arch Linux Forums
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[SOLVED] disabling secure boot in Asus vivobook 14 arch installation / Installation / Arch Linux Forums
March 15, 2025 - After making a backup of the PK and deleting it, it works. So that's the solution. It seems that maybe you will need to set up admin password, but after deleting the pk the secure boot gets disable. Also it's needed to do the deleting of the pk with the nvme ssd that came by default in the notebook.
ASUS
asus.com › support › faq › 1050047
How to Enable/Disable Secure Boot | Official Support | ASUS Global
3 weeks ago - After entering Secure Boot, select [Secure Boot Control]④, then adjust the setting you wish⑤. Note: Setting to 「Enabled」 will activate Secure Boot; setting to 「Disable」 will deactivate Secure Boot. Note: The Secure Boot state (Active or Not Active) displayed on the screen cannot ...
JustAnswer
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Fix Greyed Out Secure Boot on Asus 590 Tuff - Q&A
It's a frequent problem to find Secure Boot grayed out, particularly on ASUS motherboards. The "User" mode displayed typically indicates that Secure Boot is currently enabled, and you will need to change to "Setup" mode (or a similar term) to implement any modifications. ... Here's a breakdown of how to disable Secure Boot when it's greyed out, specifically for ASUS TUF motherboards (though the process is similar across many models):
Asus
asus.com › us › support › faq › 1050047
How to Enable/Disable Secure Boot | Official Support | ASUS USA
3 weeks ago - After entering Secure Boot, select [Secure Boot Control]④, then adjust the setting you wish⑤. Note: Setting to 「Enabled」 will activate Secure Boot; setting to 「Disable」 will deactivate Secure Boot. Note: The Secure Boot state (Active or Not Active) displayed on the screen cannot ...
Microsoft Learn
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how to disable secure boot - Microsoft Q&A
September 13, 2024 - Disable UEFI secure boot: Make sure that the current operating system type is Windows UEFI. Enter Key Management and select Clear Secure Boot Key (after clearing the secure boot key, you will have the option of Install Default Secure Boot Key ...
Ten Forums
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disabling secure boot - Windows 10 Help Forums
May 24, 2019 - I started this thread so I thought it appropriate that I give what I think is the answer because I did lean on quite a few people and the thread was quite extensive. In order to disable boot on z 390 ASUS motherboard on my TUF Gaming Plus Wi-Fi set one has to go to firmware> Advanced. From advanced ...
ASUS
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How to Enable/Disable Secure Boot | Offisiell kundestøtte | ASUS Norge
After entering Secure Boot, select [Secure Boot Control]④, then adjust the setting you wish⑤. Note: Setting to 「Enabled」 will activate Secure Boot; setting to 「Disable」 will deactivate Secure Boot. Note: The Secure Boot state (Active or Not Active) displayed on the screen cannot ...
Activision Support
support.activision.com › articles › trusted-platform-module-and-secure-boot
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 and Secure Boot for Call of Duty
April 30, 2026 - ... Or UEFI Only / UEFI First (depending on your options). If there is a CSM setting, disable it. Enable Secure Boot (Required for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone)
FACEIT
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Enabling Secure Boot – FACEIT
Secure Boot should be set to "Windows ... motherboards. If you can select between "UEFI" or "UEFI with CSM", make sure to select "UEFI" Gigabyte: set CSM to "Disabled", then you can open the "Secure Boot" menu....
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Hownto Disable Secure Boot on Asus Rog Bios | TikTok
March 30, 2026 - Padahal bisa dimatikan.. kalo kamu nyoba booting diluar OS windows di SSD.. Harusnya ketemu di posisi begini kan, simak yaa.. Kalo ada keluhan laptop, bisa chat teknisi yaa WA : 085643450503 (link di Bio) #inuldelijogja #servislaptopjogja #laptopjogja #jasaupgradelaptop #tipslaptop ... @civoo5u adlı kullanıcıya yanıt veriliyor OLMUYOR AKTIF DEGIL DIYOR NASIL HALLEDICEM YARDIM EDİN#asus #valorant ... Replying to @kagisomothibi912 Thank you. Enabling Secure Boot in BIOS fixed it.
ASUS
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[Desktop] Troubleshooting - 「Secure Boot Violation」 Appears at Startup | Official Support | ASUS Global
August 16, 2024 - In the Secure Boot screen, select ... to disable the Secure Boot feature. Save & Exit. Press Hotkey [F10] and select [Ok]⑤, the computer will restart and enter the OS. If your problem is not resolved with the above solution and information, please contact ASUS Customer Service ...
ASUS
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[NUC] Guide to Disable Secure Boot on NUCs | Official Support | ASUS Global
January 12, 2024 - ASUS Support FAQ · Last Update : 2024/01/12 00:00 · Send to Email Copy Link · Send the page link to your email · Send · Please enter your email · [NUC] Guide to Disable Secure Boot on NUCs · If you need to disable Secure Boot, use the following steps: Yes No ·
Tom's Hardware Forum
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Unable to disable secure boot. | Tom's Hardware Forum
March 14, 2015 - As I recall, you have to enter a UEFI password before it will allow you to disable secure boot on Asus systems.
Mytour
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Enabling and Disabling Secure Boot in Asus UEFI BIOS
November 6, 2024 - Step 7: Choose the USB drive to save the boot keys and press OK. Step 8: After saving the 4 boot keys, go back to the Key Management screen, choose Delete PK to remove the Platform Key and disable Secure Boot.