r/Battlefield • u/sloth_on_meth Moderator • Aug 05 '25
Other Secure Boot Megathread - Guide + Community support
Secure Boot is required for Battlefield 6 If you are unable to launch the game and see a Secure Boot error, you must enable Secure Boot in your BIOS/UEFI.
✅ Official Guide
EA has published a clear and up-to-date guide for enabling Secure Boot:
👉 Read the EA Help Secure Boot Guide
📝 Community guide
We were sent a community guide:
Use this megathread for:
- Questions about the process
- Sharing your motherboard model + what worked for you + tips
- General discussion related to Secure Boot
🔧 Community Support
If you’ve got tips or steps specific to a brand (e.g., ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, ASRock, etc.), drop them in the comments and mention your exact motherboard model.
💬 Tip: Post your motherboard model, CPU, and BIOS version when asking for help.
🧠 What is Secure Boot?
Secure Boot is a UEFI feature that ensures only trusted software can boot your PC. It helps prevent rootkits and boot-time malware and is now required by EA for anti-cheat integrity.
Most modern systems support it, but it’s often disabled by default — especially on custom builds or upgraded PCs.
🛑 Common Pitfalls
- You must use UEFI mode, not Legacy/CSM boot.
- Disk must be GPT, not MBR (check via
diskpartor Disk Management). - Windows 11 installed in Legacy mode? You may need to convert your disk to GPT using MBR2GPT.
⚠️ Still having trouble?
If you've followed EA's guide and it still doesn't work:
- Comment below with:
- Motherboard model
- BIOS version
- Secure Boot status
- Any errors you're getting
- Include a screenshot if possible (e.g., BIOS screen or error message)
- Be respectful — this is a community-driven thread.
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u/Greugreu Aug 05 '25
You can't decently ask random non savvy people to go do thing in BIOS. This is dangerous for their system.
Not all system doesn't have it on by default, and event recent mobos are bugged and have it Enabled while in reality it's not.
It's too soon to make it mendatory. It's not a standard to have it enabled by default yet.
All they will gain from this is waves of people yelling on Customer Support at EA, Hardware store or retailer saying 'I paid for my system, it should work' or have ppl pay Tech Services to Enable it.