Secure boot option not showing in bios security settings

[Richard_24]

Hello, I need to run my PC in secure boot but I cannot find the option to enable it in BIOS, the option is not even greyed out, it is just not there. What should I do?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

What is the full model number or product number of your PC?

PC's that did not come with Windows 8 and newer from the factory will not have a secure boot setting.

[Richard_24]

The product number is XL508AV and the serial number is CZC2012Z2C, and yes its a PC that came with windows 7, so there is no option to run the PC in secure boot setting?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

OK, so you have the same model PC I have...an HP Compaq 8200 Elite Convertible Minitower PC.

HP PartSurfer

The 8200 Elite does not support or have a secure boot setting,

Were you wanting to run W11 on it?

None of the processors meet Microsoft's minimum W11 processor requirements and they also must have a TPM 2.0 security device but the 8200 Elite only has a TPM 1.2 security device.

You still can but you would have to use a workaround that bypasses the W11 hardware checks to do so.

I've been running W11 on mine ever since it came out in 2021 and it works fine.

[Richard_24]

I actually just needed to run it in secure boot setting because of a game tha t needs it to start but as I can see there is no option to enable it, right?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Unfortunately, it's not be possible in your PC. 

There is no secure boot setting. 

You need an 8300 Elite or newer PC for it to support secure boot.