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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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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March 1, 2022 - To know if Secure Boot is On, OFF or Unsupported on your device, follow the instructions below: 1. Press Windows + R keys to open the run command box. 2. Type msinfo32 and click OK to open System Information. 3. On the System Information page, check the BIOS Mode and the Secure Boot Status. ... 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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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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July 16, 2023 - You must have the TPM chip installed on your computer to download Windows 11. If the TPM chip is missing, you can still install Windows 11 by bypassing the minimum requirement, but then the "Secure Boot state unsupported" error will continue to bother you now and then.
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November 29, 2024 - If your computer is set to Legacy Boot mode and MBR partition style, you will encounter the “Secure Boot state unavailable/unsupported” issue as well. So, you need to convert your boot disk to GPT apart from enabling UEFI.
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June 14, 2023 - But if you don’t fix the issue now, it might come back to haunt you. Here’s how to enable TPM support on your computer: Open the Run dialogue box again by pressing the Window and “R” keys at the same time. Type in “tpm.msc”. ... Go to the “Action” tab in the “TPM Management” window. ... Restart your PC and see whether the unsupported Secure Boot is now on.
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Windows 11 officially requires Secure Boot, but if your PC doesn’t support it or you can’t enable it, you can bypass the check using one of these methods.Boot into Windows 10/11 Setup (USB/DVD). At the "This PC can't run Windows 11" screen, press Shift + F10 to open Command Prompt. Type these commands to skip The PC must support secure boot issue.regeditNavigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup. Right-click → New → Key → Name it LabConfig.Inside LabConfig, create these DWORD (32-bit) Values:BypassSecureBootCheck → Set value to 1Close Registry Editor and Command Prompt, then proceed with installation. At this time, Windows 11 setup wizard will skip secure boot check and let you install Windows 11 without secure boot.
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Secure Boot is a security feature in modern computers that ensures only trusted software (like the operating system or firmware) can load during the boot process. It is part of the UEFI standard and helps prevent malware or unauthorized software from running at startup. And it is required by Windows 11!How to Check if Your PC Has Secure Boot Enabled1. Press Win + R, type 'msinfo32', and hit Enter.2. Look for "Secure Boot State" in the right panel.3. If it says "On", Secure Boot is enabled.4. If it says "Off" or "Unsupported", your PC either doesn’t support it or it’s disabled in BIOS/UEFI.Why Secure Boot Matters for Windows 11Prevents rootkits and bootkits from infecting the boot process.Required for Windows 11 (must be enabled to install).Enhances security against low-level malware.TroubleshootingIf Secure Boot is unsupported, your PC may be using Legacy BIOS instead of UEFI.Some Linux distributions may need additional steps to work with Secure Boot. To fix "The PC must support secure boot" error, you need to turn on Secure Boot or apply some trick to skip Windows 11 system check as the PC has a very powerful CPU and a lot of RAM.
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