Activating Secure Boot for Battlefield 6: An Explanation
In a move to ensure a safer and smoother gaming experience, Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that Battlefield 6 will require Secure Boot to be enabled on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. This security feature is a part of the game's anti-cheat measures, preventing unsigned or malicious software from running during startup.
Understanding Secure Boot for Battlefield 6
Secure Boot is a UEFI firmware security feature that allows only trusted (signed) software to boot on your PC. EA, along with other security features like TPM 2.0, HVCI (Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity), and VBS (Virtualization-based Security), mandates Secure Boot to enhance protection and prevent cheating in Battlefield 6.
Enabling Secure Boot for Battlefield 6
To enable Secure Boot, follow these steps:
- Access your PC BIOS/UEFI settings:
- Restart your PC and press the BIOS key during boot (often F2, Del, Esc, or F10, depending on the motherboard).
- Alternatively, from Windows, go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery and under Advanced Startup click Restart now. Then navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings > Restart.
- In BIOS/UEFI:
- Find the Boot or Security tab/menu.
- Set BIOS Mode to UEFI (if it is in Legacy).
- Set Secure Boot to Enabled or On.
- Save and exit BIOS, then boot back into Windows.
- Confirm again via that Secure Boot is now enabled.
Important Notes
- If your BIOS Mode is Legacy, you must switch to UEFI first. This may require converting your drive from MBR to GPT and could risk data loss—back up your data before attempting.
- Some older motherboards might not support Secure Boot; check your motherboard manufacturer for BIOS updates or compatibility.
- If your PC is not compatible with Secure Boot or you choose not to activate it, your only option for playing Battlefield 6 is to use a streaming service like GeForce NOW and connect to a remote machine capable of running the game.
By enabling Secure Boot via UEFI, you will meet Battlefield 6’s security requirements and can play the game without encountering Secure Boot related errors. Your Windows install drive must be formatted to GPT (GUID Partition Table) rather than MBR (Master Boot Record).
Secure Boot ensures that a PC only loads safe software during startup. It provides features that can be used against cheats that try to infiltrate the Windows boot process. Other developers, including those of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, are turning to Secure Boot for additional protection against cheaters in their games. Games supported by EA Javelin Anticheat can better detect and remove cheaters with Secure Boot enabled.
Battlefield 6 requires Secure Boot to be enabled for playing both in the open beta and the full release. Signing up to the website's Newsletter provides weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more. However, the content of the article is copyrighted by the website and should not be reproduced without permission.
- Electronic Arts (EA) has incorporated Secure Boot into their anti-cheat measures for Battlefield 6, a UEFI firmware security feature that ensures only trusted software can boot on PCs.
- To enable Secure Boot for Battlefield 6, PC users must access their BIOS/UEFI settings, switch the BIOS Mode to UEFI, set Secure Boot to Enabled or On, save and exit BIOS, and confirm the activation.
- Games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 are also implementing Secure Boot for additional protection against cheaters, following in the footsteps of EA.
- Enabling Secure Boot helps games supported by EA Javelin Anticheat better detect and remove cheaters.
- Battlefield 6 mandates Secure Boot for both the open beta and the full release, making it a requirement for playing the game.
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