I'm trying to play Faceit again after taking a long break, but its anti-cheat keeps reporting that Secure Boot is disabled. Secure Boot is enabled in my BIOS, yet Windows System Information still shows it as disabled. I've already disabled CSM, changed the OS Type, deleted and recreated Secure Boot keys, reinstalled Windows, installed all drivers and updates, and tried various other fixes. My system uses an Intel i5-9600KF, ASUS Prime H310M-K, GTX 1660, and 16 GB of RAM. Windows is installed on a GPT drive, and the BIOS is fully updated. What else could cause Windows to report Secure Boot as disabled?
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Secure Boot generally requires both UEFI boot mode and a GPT-formatted system drive. Make sure CSM is disabled, Windows Boot Manager is selected as the first boot option, and the default Secure Boot keys are installed rather than leaving the key database empty. You can also verify the installation mode by opening System Information and checking that BIOS Mode says UEFI.
The drive is already GPT, CSM is disabled, and my BIOS is up to date. I checked those settings because I suspected the installation mode might be the problem.