UEFI Secure Boot needs no introduction. As it says, it makes your computer “more secure” when enabled. But at times, more security means more hassle. Specially getting different device drivers to work on some Linux distributions is very troublesome with UEFI secure boot enabled. So, if you’re running a personal computer and you don’t care much about secure boot, you might just as well disable UEFI secure boot and get rid of the hassles.
In this article, I will show you how to disable UEFI secure boot from the BIOS/UEFI firmware of some of the popular motherboard vendors (i.e. ASUS, Gigabyte, AsRock, MSI).
Table of Contents
- How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot from the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of ASUS Motherboards
- How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot from the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of AsRock Motherboards
- How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot from the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of MSI Motherboards
- How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot from the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of Gigabyte Motherboards
- Conclusion
- References
How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot from the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of ASUS Motherboards
Mid-range and High-end ASUS motherboard’s BIOS/UEFI firmware has two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode.
Low-end ASUS motherboard’s BIOS/UEFI firmware may only have Advanced Mode.
To enter the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of your ASUS motherboard, press <Delete> right after pressing the power button of your computer.
If you have a mid-range/high-end ASUS motherboard, you will be in EZ Mode by default. If you have a low-end ASUS motherboard, you will be in Advanced Mode by default.
If your motherboard supports EZ Mode and you’re in EZ Mode, press <F7> to navigate to Advanced Mode.
Navigate to the Boot tab (by pressing the <Right Arrow> key a few times), select Secure Boot (by pressing <Down Arrow> key a few times) and press <Enter>.
To disable UEFI secure boot, set OS Type to Other OS. To save the changes, press <F10>, select OK, and press <Enter>.
How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot from the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of AsRock Motherboards
To enter the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of your ASRock motherboard, press <F2> or <Delete> right after pressing the power button of your computer.
If you’re using a high-end ASRock motherboard, you may find yourself in Easy Mode once you enter the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of your ASRock motherboard. In that case, press <F6> to switch to Advanced Mode.
If you’re using a cheap/mid-range ASRock motherboard, you may not have an Easy Mode. You will be taken to Advanced Mode directly. In that case, you won’t have to press <F6> to switch to Advanced Mode.
Navigate to the Security tab (by pressing the <Right Arrow> key a few times), select Secure Boot (by pressing <Down Arrow> key a few times) and press <Enter>.
To disable UEFI secure boot, set Secure Boot to Disabled. To save the changes, press <F10>, select Yes, and press <Enter>.
How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot from the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of MSI Motherboards
To enter the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of your MSI motherboard, press <Delete> right after pressing the power button of your computer.
The BIOS/UEFI Firmware of MSI motherboards has two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode.
Once you’ve entered the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of your MSI motherboard, you will be in EZ Mode by default. Press <F7> to enter Advanced Mode.
To disable UEFI Secure boot, navigate to Settings > Security > Secure Boot and set Secure Boot to Disabled. To save the changes, press <F10>, select Yes, and press <Enter>.
How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot from the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of Gigabyte Motherboards
To enter the BIOS/UEFI Firmware of your Gigabyte motherboard, press <Delete> right after pressing the power button of your computer.
The BIOS/UEFI Firmware of Gigabyte motherboards has two modes: Easy Mode and Advanced Mode.
If you’re in Easy Mode, press <F2> to switch to Advanced Mode.
Press the arrow keys to navigate to the Boot tab.
The Secure Boot option won’t be visible as long as CSM Support is Enabled. So, set CSM Support to Disabled (if enabled) to make Secure Boot option visible.
Once the Secure Boot option is visible, set Secure Boot to Disabled to disable secure boot on your Gigabyte motherboards.
To save the changes, press <F10>, select Yes, and press <Enter>.
Conclusion
In this article, I have shown you how to disable UEFI secure boot from the BIOS/UEFI firmware of some of the most popular desktop motherboards (i.e. ASUS, ASRock, MSI, and Gigabyte).
