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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:06 pm
by rjld5
This. Yeah, agreed. And if you still can't find it, look for a setting called "Windows 8/10 Features" or similar and set that to "Windows UEFI mode."
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:12 pm
by KNxMWfIW
This. Also, sometimes it's called "Launch CSM" that you need to disable first before the Secure Boot option will even appear.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:23 pm
by xd676
You could also check if there's a "CSM" or "Legacy Support" mode that needs to be disabled first, as that often hides the Secure Boot option.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:26 pm
by kDvpq7Oi
Same here. Yeah, agreed. And on some ASUS boards, you might need to set an administrator password in the BIOS before the Secure Boot menu unlocks.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:54 pm
by 6031hizf
Also, try looking for a setting called "Launch CSM" and make sure it's disabled.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:05 pm
by uCmfdbgVO
+1 I had the same problem on my old ASUS board. I had to disable CSM like the other user said, and then the Secure Boot option finally appeared for me to enable.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:41 pm
by 48tkx
This happened to me too. After disabling CSM, I also had to load default Secure Boot keys in the BIOS before it would work. Hope that helps.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:46 pm
by 3232ougv
Yeah, that's the trick. Also, make sure you save and exit the BIOS after loading those default keys.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 7:14 pm
by 7i90u97j946
Agreed. Sometimes it's listed under the "Security" or "Boot" tab, so maybe check there again? Let me know if that works.
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:08 pm
by 8561no
Yeah, I had the same problem on my old ASUS board. I had to enable CSM first, then the Secure Boot option finally showed up for me.