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how to check if i have secure boot enabled

On a Windows PC, the quickest way is to open System Information and look at the Secure Boot State field; it will say On if Secure Boot is enabled, Off if it’s disabled, or Unsupported if your hardware/installation doesn’t support it.

Check via System Information (Windows)

  1. Press Windows key + R.
  1. Type msinfo32 and press Enter to open System Information.
  1. In the left pane, make sure System Summary is selected.
  1. On the right, find Secure Boot State.
 * **On** → Secure Boot is enabled.

 * **Off** → Supported but currently disabled.

 * **Unsupported** → Either the PC doesn’t support Secure Boot or Windows was installed in legacy BIOS mode instead of UEFI.

Check via PowerShell (advanced)

  1. Open PowerShell as administrator.
  1. Run: Confirm-SecureBootUEFI and press Enter.
 * Returns **True** → Secure Boot enabled.

 * Returns **False** → Secure Boot disabled.

 * May show _cmdlet not supported_ on some systems that don’t expose Secure Boot this way.

Check in BIOS/UEFI firmware

If Windows isn’t installed or you prefer firmware settings:

  • Restart your PC and press the key for UEFI/BIOS setup (often Del, F2, F10, or Esc, varies by manufacturer).
  • Look under Boot , Security , or Authentication for Secure Boot.
  • If it shows Enabled/On/Standard/Default , Secure Boot is enabled; if Disabled/Off , it’s not.

Linux / other OS (high level)

On many Linux distributions, Secure Boot state can be checked with platform tools or vendor documentation, but the exact commands vary by distro and bootloader.

TL;DR: On Windows, msinfo32 → System Summary → Secure Boot State is the simplest, no‑reboot way to see if you have Secure Boot enabled.