Battlefield 6 Open Beta on PC: How to turn on secure boot in multiplayer shooter game; follow the steps to enter warfare

EA’s Dice studio has released Battlefield 6’s first public beta version ahead of the full game release on October 10, 2025. The beta version of the multiplayer first-person shooter game is live right now and will be available on two consecutive weekends. The first open beta weekend has kicked off and will go through August 11, 2025. The second weekend will start at 1 a.m. PT on August 14, 2025, and run through August 16.

For all the gamers who have booted the game up to see an error message asking to turn on Secure Boot, they have probably not yet entered into any warfare. Secure Boot is a setting that can be turned on through the BIOS that adds a layer of protection when booting up your PC. Battlefield 6 compulsorily requires players to turn on secure boot before the game can be loaded. Here’s a walkthrough of how to enable this setting.

What is Secure Boot?

The EA support site, the game publisher, has elaborated on what Secure Boot is and does for all PC gamers. Some EA games require Secure Boot. It is a Windows 10 and Windows 11 security feature that ensures your PC only loads safe software during startup.

Secure Boot allows games supported by EA Javelin Anticheat to detect and remove bad actors, resulting in fewer cheaters and a better experience for players. It basically helps the Battlefield 6 team fight back against would-be cheaters.

How to check if Secure Boot is on

Select the Windows Key + R. This will open the Run window.
Type msinfo32 and select the Enter key or OK.
Select System Summary from the System Information window that opens.
Scroll down to find these values: The BIOS Mode value should be UEFI, and the Secure Boot State value should be on.
If Secure Boot State is Off, we’ll need to check the BIOS Mode and then enable it.
If Secure Boot State is Unsupported, check with your motherboard manufacturer’s specification sheet or manual to see if Secure Boot is supported.
If BIOS Mode is UEFI, then you can move on to how to enable Secure Boot.
If BIOS Mode is Legacy, you’ll need to check if your Windows disk is MBR or GPT.

How to turn on Secure Boot

How you enter your BIOS depends on your motherboard. Each brand has its own key you press repeatedly during startup, usually F2, F10, F12, or Delete. But if you're on Windows 11, there's an even easier way to enter into the BIOS without restarting your PC.

Open your Start menu, then click the power button on the bottom right.
Hold the Shift key and click Restart. This will boot your PC into the Windows Recovery Environment.
On this blue screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > UEFI Software Settings > Restart.

You will now enter the BIOS. Look for one of two menus: Security or Boot. Either way, within one of these menus will be the Secure Boot toggle. Set Secure Boot to enabled. Now, the next step is to ensure that the settings are saved. After everything is done, leave the BIOS to boot up Windows 11.