Secure Boot

Allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST.

OS Type [Windows UEFI mode]

[Windows UEFI

Allows you to select your installed operating system. Execute

Mode]

the Microsoft® Secure Boot check. Only select this option when

 

booting on Windows® UEFI mode or other Microsoft® Secure

 

Boot compliant OS.

[Other OS]

Get the optimized function when booting on Windows® non-

 

UEFI mode, Windows® Vista/ Windows® XP, or other Microsoft®

 

Secure Boot non compliant OS. Microsoft® Secure Boot only

 

supports Windows® UEFI mode.

Key Management

This item appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to [Windows UEFI mode]. It allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys.

Clear Secure Boot keys

Allows you to all the Secure Boot keys, Platform key (PK), Key-exchange Key (KEK), Signature database (db), and Revoked Signatures (dbx) previously applied. All the Secure Boot keys’ state will change from Loaded mode to Unloaded mode. The settings are applied after the reboot or at the next reboot.

Save Secure Boot Keys

Allows you to save the PK (Platform Keys) to a USB storage device.

Boot Option Priorities

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system.

• To access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, do any of the following: - Press <F5> when ASUS Logo appears.

- Press <F8> after POST.

•To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo appears.

Boot Override

These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device.

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