Understanding and Enabling Secure Boot for Dell PC
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Summary
Secure Boot is an important security feature designed to protect the boot process from threats like malware and ransomware. It requires the computer's BIOS to be set to UEFI mode rather than Legacy mode. The article provides guidance on verifying if Secure Boot is enabled on a Windows system and instructions on how to switch from Legacy to UEFI mode if needed. It also includes steps to enable Secure Boot on various Dell computer models.
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Alienware, Inspiron, and Vostro
* Go to Boot > Change Secure Boot List Option to UEFI. * Press the F10 key to Save and Exit.
OptiPlex, Precision, Wyse, and XPS
* Go to General > Boot Sequence > Boot List Option – Change to UEFI. * Click Apply > click Exit – Save the Changes.
Alienware, Inspiron, and Vostro
* Go to Secure Boot > Change Secure Boot to Enabled. * Press the F10 key to Save and Exit.
OptiPlex, Precision, Wyse, and XPS
* Go to Secure Boot > Secure Boot Enable > Check Secure Boot Enable. * Click Apply > click Exit > Save the changes.
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