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DELL Motherboard Secure Boot Guide

Lucas Harrison By Lucas Harrison
date Last updated: 2025-09-19 clock 1 min

1. Enabling Secure Boot

  • During startup: Continuously press F2 to enter BIOS
  • Navigate to: Boot ConfigurationSecure Boot
  • Set to: Enabled

2. Enabling TPM

  • Typical BIOS path (names vary): Security → TPM Security, or Security → Trusted Platform Module, or Security → Security Chip, or Advanced → Trusted Computing.
  • Common option names: TPM State, Security Chip, Intel PTT (Platform Trust Technology) for Intel, AMD fTPM for AMD. Set the relevant option to Enabled/On/Activated.
  • Do NOT select any “Clear” or “Reset to factory defaults” unless you intend to delete TPM keys.

After completing the above settings, please open GearUP and recheck whether Secure Boot has been enabled.

About The Author
Lucas Harrison Lucas Harrison

Lucas Harrison, a veteran media professional in the gaming industry with 16 years of experience, has served as editor-in-chief at several leading gaming media outlets. He is well-versed in the PC and console gaming fields. Currently, he is the Head of Content Creation at GearUP, where he writes blog articles for this specialized gaming tool designed to solve lag and high ping issues, helping players overcome network challenges.

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