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WHAT ARE THEY?
Secure Boot is a security feature built into modern BIOS/UEFI systems that protects your PC during startup. It allows only digitally signed software—that is, verified and secure—to load, preventing malware or unauthorized operating systems from booting.

The TPM is a security chip integrated into the motherboard or included in the computer's firmware. Its purpose is to protect critical data, such as encryption keys, credentials, and other sensitive data.
Windows 11 already requires it for installation, and some recent and future games will require it to be enabled to launch.
This measure is implemented for security reasons and to prevent cheating and system manipulation.

Enabling Secure Boot (and TPM) has become mandatory for playing:

– Battlefield 6
– COD: Warzone/Black Ops 6 Season 5 (will be released in waves to users, so it may not be needed immediately after Season 5 is released but later. However, it is confirmed that it will be needed for future COD titles in the future).

Developers have made Secure Boot a system requirement to improve anti-cheat security. Without this feature enabled, games will not launch.

However, we know that not everyone is familiar with BIOS/UEFI, and the written instructions may not be clear enough for those who have never handled these settings.
For this reason, we've prepared this comprehensive guide with images, step-by-step explanations, and customized instructions based on your PC or motherboard brand. We want to make the entire process as simple and safe as possible for everyone.

HOW TO CHECK IF SECURE BOOT IS ENABLED
Type “msinfo32” in Windows Search and open “System Information.” Look for the “Secure Boot State” option.

If it's set to "Enabled," you should be fine. If it's not, or if the game has reported Secure Boot as disabled, you simply need to enable it in your PC's BIOS. It's possible that Windows may sometimes report it as "Enabled," but the game still gives you Secure Boot errors.

Most users already have Secure Boot enabled by default, but some may have disabled it, even unintentionally, after overclocking their controller to reduce delay and setting the Hz to 1000/8000.

HOW TO ACTIVATE SECURE BOOT
PS : Back up your important data. There's no guarantee something will go wrong, but it's always better to be safe than sorry.
We also recommend performing these steps with an updated BIOS version to avoid problems or incorrect settings.

1) ENTER THE BIOS:
Restart your PC and, while it's booting up, repeatedly press the DEL key on your keyboard (or DEL if you have an English version) until you enter the BIOS screen.
If the DEL key doesn't work (or you have a 60% keyboard), you can try using the F2, F12, or F10 keys.

2) FIND THE SECURE BOOT OPTION AND ENABLE IT
The Secure Boot option is located in different places depending on the motherboard brand, but it's usually in the “ Boot ” or “ Security ” section .
Many modern BIOSes also have a search bar/button (usually a magnifying glass): you can use it to directly search for “Secure Boot” and locate it more quickly.

If you have a pre-built or single-brand PC (e.g. HP Omen, Lenovo, Acer, etc.), the BIOS is often customized by the manufacturer and may be located differently. We recommend searching on Google.

Below we've provided detailed guides (with photos and video links) for the most popular BIOS brands, to simplify the process for every type of user.

GIGABYTE/AORUS BIOS( LINK TO QUICK VIDEO GUIDE)

First, enter your BIOS’s “ADVANCED MODE” by clicking it at the top of the screen (or usually by pressing the F2 key).

Click the "BOOT" page in the top right and check if the CSM Support setting is set to "DISABLED." If it is, you'll need to disable it.

Still on the “BOOT” page, click on “SECURE BOOT”.

After that click on “SECURE BOOT” and set it to ENABLED.

Then press “Save & Exit” at the top right and click “Save & Exit Setup” and then “YES” to save the settings and restart your PC to return to Windows (or press F10 directly and press YES).

PS IMPORTANT FOR GIGABYTESometimes Gigabyte motherboards may experience a bug where even if you have enabled Secure Boot in the BIOS, it still says it is not working or not enabled.

In that case, follow these steps

– Go back to the BIOS and go back to the BOOT page and then SECURE BOOT
– Disable the “Secure Boot” option
– If the “Secure Boot Mode” line says “Standard” change it to “Custom”
– Change the mode from “Custom” to “Standard” again and accept the “Factory Defaults” options
– If it asks you to save and reboot, press NO.
– Re-enable “Secure Boot”.
– Go back to the “Save and Exit” page and press “Save and Ex

 

OLD GIGABYTE BIOS VERSIONS ( LINK TO QUICK VIDEO GUIDE )
If you have an older Gigabyte motherboard, the Secure Boot option will be on the “BIOS” page. The steps will be the same as those above.

 

ASUS BIOS( LINK TO QUICK VIDEO GUIDE)

After entering the BIOS, enter “ADVANCED MODE” by pressing F7 or clicking it in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Click the BOOT page and press CSM (Compatibility Support Module).

Check if “Launch CSM” is disabled. If it is enabled, disable it.

Go back and press “Secure Boot”

Set “OS Type” to “Windows UEFI mode.” Then click “Key Management” below. If “Key Management” is grayed out, you may have “Secure Boot Mode” set to “Standard.” In that case, set it to “Custom” and continue with the guide.

Click on “Install Default Secure Boot Keys” and then press YES on the prompt that appears.

Press “EXIT” at the top right and then “Save Changes and Reset” to restart your PC and return to Windows saving the settings (or press F10 and YES directly).

BIOS MSI( LINK TO QUICK VIDEO GUIDE)

After entering the BIOS, enter the “ADVANCED” mode by pressing F7 or clicking it in the top center of the screen.

On the left, click on “SETTINGS”.

Click on “ADVANCED”.

Check if the “CSM/UEFI Mode” setting is set to UEFI. If so, change it.

Go back and click on “SECURITY”.

Then click on “Secure Boot”.

Set “Secure Boot” to ENABLED.

Press “SETTINGS” on the left again and press “Save & Exit”

Then press “Save Changes and Reboot” and press YES on the warning that appears immediately afterwards to save and restart your PC to return to Windows (or press F10 directly and YES on the warning that appears).

NEW MSI BIOS VERSIONS
New MSI motherboards (X870, B850 or Z890) have a different BIOS interface but the steps are still the same.

Click on “Advanced” at the top left or press the F7 key.

Click on “Security” in the left menu.

Click on “Secure Boot”.

Set “Secure Boot” to “Enabled.”
Select “Custom” under “Secure Boot Mode,” and then set “Maximum Security” under “Secure Boot Preset.”

Then press F10 and Yes to save, restart, and return to Windows.

OLD MSI BIOS VERSIONS 
On older MSI motherboards, the “Secure Boot” option may be located on another page.

Go to “SETTINGS” and then “Advanced”

Click on “Windows OS Configuration”.

Check if "BIOS CSM/UEFI Mode" is set to UEFI. If not, change it.
Then press "Secure Boot" and follow the steps above.

BIOS ASROCK( LINK TO QUICK VIDEO GUIDE )

Once you enter the BIOS, press “BOOT” at the top, then “CSM (Compatibility Support Module)”.

Set “CSM” to “Disabled” if it is not already set.

Next, click on the “SECURITY” page at the top.

Click on “Secure Boot”

Set “Secure Boot” to “Enabled”.

Then press “EXIT” at the top right and then press “Save Changes and Exit” and then YES on the warning that appears to restart your PC, save and return to Windows (or press F10 directly and YES).

3)CHECK IF SECURE BOOT IS ENABLED
After enabling Secure Boot in the BIOS, go back to Windows and check again using the "msinfo32" command to see if "Secure Boot State" is enabled.

If you did everything correctly, you should have no more problems launching games/apps that require it.



IN CASE OF POST-ACTIVATION PROBLEMS
Here are some problems that may occur after enabling Secure Boot / Disabling CSM:

– The boot disk is no longer detected by the BIOS and Windows no longer boots / the PC keeps entering the BIOS
. After disabling CSM, the BIOS may no longer display the disk in the boot options, especially if the system was installed in Legacy mode (not UEFI) or the disk is in MBR format. This usually happens with older hardware or incorrect/cracked Windows installations.
In this case, you should convert the disk from MBR to GPT. There are many tutorials online for this step, but we recommend formatting the PC and reinstalling Windows correctly to avoid future problems.
To resolve this, reset CSM to Enabled.


– Black screen or no video signal
The video card is not compatible with UEFI boot or the monitor is connected to the wrong port.
In this case, you should re-enable CSM and disable Secure Boot again. To do this, connect the monitor to the integrated video card (the motherboard's video port), go back to the BIOS and reset it as before.
If there is no video signal at all, reset the motherboard using the CMOS jumper or by removing the backup battery. Windows does not detect Secure Boot at all.


Windows does not correctly detect Secure Boot status due to an outdated version, cracked/pirated versions, or improper installations. In this case, try updating Windows to the latest version available or reinstalling it from scratch using a clean, original method. If you encounter other issues, we recommend opening a ticket on our Discord using the #crea-ticket channel.







CONTROLLER OVERCLOCK
As many of you may know, to reduce lag and increase controller responsiveness (pad overclocking) in games like Warzone and other similar titles, you need to disable Secure Boot.

However, since both Battlefield and Call of Duty (and most likely many more games in the future) now require Secure Boot to be enabled in order to play, there is a workaround that allows you to keep Secure Boot enabled in the BIOS and still benefit from controller overclocking.

We offer this service through our Technical Support service , and in the next few days we will make available on Discord a file/code that allows you to enable pad overclocking even after enabling Secure Boot.

After re-enabling Secure Boot via BIOS, check via DS4/HIDUSBF to see if the overclock is still active or if it needs to be redone.



HOW TO ENABLE THE TPM
PS : Back up your important data. There's no guarantee something will go wrong, but it's always better to be safe than sorry.
We also recommend performing these steps with an updated BIOS version to avoid problems or incorrect settings.

If you have Windows 11, it's very likely that the TPM is already present and enabled, but it's always best to check.
In Windows search, type: tpm.msc and open the result that appears. On this page, you can check whether the TPM is already enabled.

IF IT IS ENABLED:

IF NOT ENABLED:

If it is not enabled, you need to enter the BIOS of your motherboard and look for a setting called:
Intel CPU : PTT (Platform Trust Technology) AMD
CPU : fTPM (firmware TPM) We attach a video showing how to enable the TPM for each brand of motherboard and CPU model: VIDEO LINK