--- title: I always disable this one feature in every UEFI / BIOS description: Secure Boot is a UEFI/BIOS feature that restricts booting to digitally signed software, protecting against low-level malware. While useful for average users... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-always-disable-this-one-feature-in-every-uefi-bios-fke837jjx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I always disable this one feature in every UEFI / BIOS | daily.dev og:description: Secure Boot is a UEFI/BIOS feature that restricts booting to digitally signed software, protecting against low-level malware. While useful for average users... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-always-disable-this-one-feature-in-every-uefi-bios-fke837jjx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/fKE837JjX.png og:image:alt: I always disable this one feature in every UEFI / BIOS og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I always disable this one feature in every UEFI / BIOS **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Secure Boot is a UEFI/BIOS feature that restricts booting to digitally signed software, protecting against low-level malware. While useful for average users running Windows, it frequently causes friction for tech-savvy users who switch between Linux distros or run unsigned software. The author recommends disabling it on systems where the user manages their own OS installs, while leaving it enabled for standard Windows or supported Linux setups. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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