Very few operating systems include secure boot support.
Very few operating systems include secure boot support.
Up to now, Secure Boot doesn't need activation—it just needs to be compatible: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/wind...3abef64fad Since it works, I'll opt for the easier choice of keeping it off, as I have done before.
Secure Boot plays a crucial role. We're not just doing this in Fedora to please Microsoft. Linux threats have existed for years, mainly as server-oriented rootkits and similar issues. As Linux becomes more popular on desktops — and it is becoming more so — malware aimed at Linux will likely increase significantly. Secure Boot is just one layer of protection, but it's essential. I highly suggest enabling it. You don't need to rely solely on my advice. For more details, check Debian's documentation here: https://wiki.debian.org/SecureBoot
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It really clarifies a lot about why so many have chosen to revert to MBR mode without secure boot. While the theoretical security aspects seem solid, in real-world usage the issue lies with how signed drivers, firmware updates, and software developers consistently fail. This leads to frequent BSODs for users.
Unless you're keeping passwords from the U.S. nuclear briefcase on your machine, turn off secure boot. You can safeguard your computer's data using several other methods. Secure Boot is so flawed that even if your distribution offers it (such as Ubuntu), it won't start properly with a custom or unofficial kernel, and you'll have to sign it yourself, wasting a lot of time.