You cannot install Windows 11 with Legacy BIOS. Installing in Legacy or CSM mode on a modern UEFI BIOS is like buying a new car and disabling all of the safety and performance features.

So you'd either need to reinstall Windows 10 exactly as I wrote out with illustrated tutorials, install Windows 11 in UEFI mode which I again gave you illustrated tutorials showing how to do this, or if you want to try to convert your present install to UEFI you can try this method:
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-convert-mbr-...

Once you convert the install and enable UEFI mode in BIOS, hopefully Secure boot will be apparent in the BIOS settings.

If not, then again I told you every single step you should make, even provided your BIOS Manual, the latest BIOS Update, how to contact Asus Support or a dozen different Asus forums that can help you with the specific settings in your Asus BIOS, since they are all different.

There is no one else on the web who would have taken the time and effort to do all of this research for you, posted back step by step instructions, each step illustrated by a tutorial explaining how to do it.

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r/ASRock on Reddit: Secure boot unsupported after enabling it in bios
April 6, 2023 -

So trying to upgrade to windows 11. I had the error of no TPM 2.0 and secure boot disabled. So I went into the bios and got the TPM error to go away and also enabled secure boot. I had to disable the CSM to enable the secure boot but it wouldn’t boot windows with the CSM disabled so I turned it back on and was able to boot up fine.

The issue is that I am still getting the error that secure boot is the reason I can’t download windows 11. When I go to info I see secure boot state as unsupported. Not sure what to do from here. Not sure if the CSM being enabled is messing this up.

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Secure Boot Expires in June & my system Secure Boot State unsupported - Windows 10 Help Forums
February 10, 2026 - This topic is the subject of many threads in ElevenForum and remedies have been proposed by well-known & highly-capable forum members such as @garlin. e.g. garlin's PowerShell scripts for updating Secure Boot CA 2023 Personally, I'm going to wait until after June's Patch Tuesday [Tuesday 9th June] so that anything MS are going to do has been done. For example, this month's Windows 10 CU includes something about this topic.
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In my system information it still shows Secure boot is unsupported ... Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question. ... You cannot install Windows 11 with Legacy BIOS. Installing in Legacy or CSM mode on a modern UEFI BIOS is like buying a new car and disabling all of the safety and performance features. So you'd either need to reinstall Windows 10 ... More on learn.microsoft.com
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November 29, 2024 - If the “Secure Boot state is off” issue disappears in the Clean Boot state, it may indicate that one of your programs or services was causing the error. To rule it out, you can repeat the clean boot process while re-enabling one of these services until the error occurs again. Once you determine the conflicting service/program, disable or uninstall it from Windows 10/11. If the unsupported Secure Boot issue persists after trying all the above methods, you may consider performing a clean install of Windows 10/11.
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You cannot install Windows 11 with Legacy BIOS. Installing in Legacy or CSM mode on a modern UEFI BIOS is like buying a new car and disabling all of the safety and performance features.

So you'd either need to reinstall Windows 10 exactly as I wrote out with illustrated tutorials, install Windows 11 in UEFI mode which I again gave you illustrated tutorials showing how to do this, or if you want to try to convert your present install to UEFI you can try this method:
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-convert-mbr-...

Once you convert the install and enable UEFI mode in BIOS, hopefully Secure boot will be apparent in the BIOS settings.

If not, then again I told you every single step you should make, even provided your BIOS Manual, the latest BIOS Update, how to contact Asus Support or a dozen different Asus forums that can help you with the specific settings in your Asus BIOS, since they are all different.

There is no one else on the web who would have taken the time and effort to do all of this research for you, posted back step by step instructions, each step illustrated by a tutorial explaining how to do it.

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Hi Alireza. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

There's a November 2021 BIOS Update here if yours is not updated:

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Mo...

Then you can read the Manual here to find out how to enable Secure Boot:

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Mo...

If it's still not clear then contact Asus Support to find out how to enable Secure Boot on your BIOS:

https://www.asus.com/support/

You can also ask in Asus forums:

https://blog.feedspot.com/asus_forums/

Is Windows presently installed in UEFI mode, as this can make a big difference in Secure Boot showing up? If you're unsure type System Information in Search, open and look for BIOS mode.

If not installed to UEFI I'd consider reinstalling to UEFI either with WIndows 10 doing this gold standard Clean Install which includes everything that works best in Windows 10: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

or do a Windows 11 Clean Install:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/clean-install-...

https://pureinfotech.com/clean-install-windows-11/

Make sure to create the bootable media using Media Creation Tool only, boot the media as a UEFI device, delete all partitions down to Unallocated Space to clear formatting, then select the Unallocated Space and click Next to let the installer create and format the needed partitions - which makes it foolproof.

Feel free to ask back any questions. If you'll report back results for each step it can help determine what else needs to be tried. I will stick with you until it is fixed.

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Secure Boot Is Unsupported: How to Fix This Issue Easily
September 3, 2024 - What is the root cause of the Secure Boot unsupported/off/unavailable issue? In order to use the Secure Boot feature on Windows 10/8/8.1, it is necessary to enable the UEFI mode, which employs the GUID Partition Table (GPT).
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Secure Boot State Unsupported [Windows 10 & 11 Fix]
August 9, 2025 - Features like TPM and Secure boot are disabled – If features, including Secure boot TPM 2.0, are not enabled, you might see Unsupported beside Secure Boot State on the System Information page.
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2 weeks ago - From the System Information window that opens, select System Summary. ... Secure Boot State value should be On. If Secure Boot State is Off, we’ll need to check the BIOS Mode and then enable it. If Secure Boot State is Unsupported, check with your motherboard manufacturer’s specification ...
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April 30, 2026 - In the System Information window ... disabled. Enable it in your BIOS. Secure Boot State: Unsupported Your system may not support Secure Boot....
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December 6, 2025 - Getting the Secure Boot State Unsupported message on Windows 10/11? Learn 6 proven ways to fix secure "Boot State Unsupported" it by aligning UEFI, TPM, and GPT so your PC stays secure and upgrade-ready.
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April 7, 2026 - According to Microsoft, the original ... in June 2026, and devices that do not receive updated certificates can fall into a degraded boot-security state that limits future protections against boot-level threats....
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September 25, 2022 - Secure boot is necessary for device encryption on Windows devices, and if this feature is disabled, you are more likely to see the error message. In this case, you need to enable the secure boot state in the BIOS settings.
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April 10, 2024 - If you do not have a Secure boot section, then it is currently not supported by your PC, or Windows is installed with legacy BIOS (CSM) instead of UEFI. ... 1 Open System Information (msinfo32.exe).
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March 1, 2022 - 3. On the System Information page, ... ... CASE A: If the BIOS Mode is UEFI & the Security Boot State is Off, means that your PC boot mode is set to UEFI, but the Secure Boot feature is disabled on your system....
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July 16, 2023 - That's it. Windows will start converting the partition style. The process may take some time, depending on the size of your drive. Are you still facing the "Secure Boot state unsupported" error? If yes, then you will have to perform a clean boot to troubleshoot the issue.
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June 14, 2023 - Seeing “Secure Boot is ... the following reasons: Your Secure Boot and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) are disabled even though your PC is set to Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)....
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January 31, 2025 - The message "Secure Boot unsupported" on a 64-bit operating system with an x64-based processor typically indicates that your system's firmware (BIOS or UEFI) is not compatible with the Secure Boot feature.